{"product_id":"silver-bullet-baetis-tungsten-bead-head-jig-nymph-barbless-fly-fishing-fly-for-trout","title":"Silver Bullet Baetis Tungsten Bead Head Jig Nymph","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Silver Bullet Baetis is a precision BWO nymph imitation for the days when trout are locked in on blue-winged olives and refusing everything else. The slim olive-gray body and silver tungsten bead match the natural profile of a baetis nymph drifting through the water column. It's the pattern that produces during those frustrating BWO hatches when fish are rising everywhere but won't touch your dry fly — because they're eating the nymphs before they reach the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe jig hook keeps it riding point-up for a snag-free drift along the bottom, and the tungsten bead gets it down fast in the seams and runs where trout position themselves during a hatch. Size down your tippet, lengthen your leader, and let this fly do the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhen to Fish It\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFall and spring during BWO hatches — typically overcast, drizzly days between 10am and 3pm when blue-winged olives are most active. Also effective year-round as a general small mayfly nymph imitation. Fish it 12-18 inches below an indicator or as a dropper in a euro rig. Target the soft water along current seams where trout stack up during hatches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nymph — Jig style, BWO imitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHook:\u003c\/strong\u003e Competition-style jig hook, sharp and strong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBead:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver tungsten — natural flash, fast sink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trout — tailwaters, spring creeks during BWO hatches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Euro nymphing, indicator nymphing, dropper rig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Anglers Stock This Fly\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBWO hatches happen on nearly every trout stream in America, and when they're happening, trout get selective. Having a purpose-built baetis nymph — not just a generic small nymph — is the difference between a frustrating day and a great one. The silver bead adds a subtle flash that mimics the air bubble of an emerging nymph. Hand-tied with quality materials by tiers with over 30 years of experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎣 Fish BWO hatches often?\u003c\/strong\u003e Check out our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/barrs-emerger\"\u003eBarr's Emerger\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bwo-blue-winged-olive\"\u003eBWO Dry Fly\u003c\/a\u003e to cover the full hatch cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Floating Feather Supply","offers":[{"title":"14","offer_id":47501128368358,"sku":null,"price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16","offer_id":47501128401126,"sku":null,"price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18","offer_id":47501128433894,"sku":null,"price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/9615\/1782\/files\/Tafthasasmallweiner.png?v=1775024031","url":"https:\/\/floatingfeathersupplyco.com\/products\/silver-bullet-baetis-tungsten-bead-head-jig-nymph-barbless-fly-fishing-fly-for-trout","provider":"Floating Feather Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}