Simple but lethal midge pupa imitation. The thread body and bead head are all you need when trout are keyed on the tiniest organisms in the water column.

Named for New Mexico's San Juan River where it was first popularized. A simple aquatic worm imitation that catches fish when nothing else will, especially in high or off-color water.

John Barr's tungsten-beadhead nymph that sinks fast into the strike zone. The copper wire body flashes in current, triggering strikes from trout holding in deeper water.

A buggy, impressionistic nymph that suggests a wide range of aquatic insects. The dubbing from a hare's ear creates a fuzzy profile that traps air bubbles, mimicking an emerging insect.

Frank Sawyer's original, perfected by American tiers. Pheasant tail fiber body, copper wire rib. The most important nymph ever tied.

Dubbed hare's ear fur body with a gold rib. Buggy profile suggests mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies simultaneously.