The common fly-tying bead has evolved…

In recent years, the metal fly-tying bead has become firmly established as a popular and extremely effective fly tying material used in the creation of many successful beadhead nymph, midge, pupa and streamer patterns. Beads accurately represent the shape and size of a nymphs head area while adding important flash and weight to the fly.

Nymph-Head™ Beads are the Next Generation of fly tying beads.

Flymen Fishing Company’s patented design has improved the common, round bead by adding a pair of realistic “Nymph Eyes” as a key feature of our Tungsten, countersunk fly-tying beads. This simple enhancement adds realism and unprecedented detail to the bead while retaining the proven bead benefits of shape, "flash" and weight to beadhead fly patterns.

Nymph-Head™ Beads can make an ordinary fly pattern extraordinary!

They not only enhance and breathe new life into existing beadhead nymph patterns, but also offer fly tiers endless possibilities for creating exciting, new flies. Available in 8 colors and in 5 sizes, Nymph-Head™ Beads are very versatile and can be applied to most Mayfly, Caddis, Scud, Stonefly, Midge and Streamer patterns.


Nymph-Head™ Beads make flies look more realistic!

The “Nymph Eyes” mimic those of the natural insect enabling the fly tier to create more effective and realistic imitations of aquatic trout food!  Remember that in the animal kingdom "Eyes are the indicaters of Life...and Life means a Protein source!"

As an option, eye color can be quickly and easily added in seconds by using a fine-tip paint marker or a permanent, waterproof marker to suit the desired nymph pattern. This offers the fly tier an endless range of color combinations and fly variations.

We recommend and sell DecoColor™ Extra-Fine Tip Paint Markers which are permanent, water-resistant paint markers with an extra-fine tip that allows easy application of color to the smallest of flies! Their oil-based formula provides a realistic, glossy finish to the eyes on the Nymph-Head™ beads and can be used for many other fly tying applications.

How to add eye color

8 Bead Colors

An exciting new technical development now allows us to offer Nymph-Head™ Beads in 8 colors giving the fly fisherman the widest choice of color options on the market today.

Our "Traditional" colors range offers beads in industry standard Gold, Copper and Silver colors.

Our "Natural" colors range offers beads in "Caddis Green", "Mayfly Brown", "Baetis Green-Olive" and "Stonefly Black-Nickel" colors.

Our new "Attractor" color is "Steelhead Blue".

These 8 colors combined with the ability to add eye color to the “Nymph Eyes" offer the fly tier an almost limitless number of possible color combinations in that never ending quest for more effective, realistic flies.

Please Note: The new "Natural" and "Attractor" colors are not "painted" or"enamel-baked" beads that may often chip or fade, but are a permanent, high-quality coated finish created using a new annodising process.

            
Sizes
Nymph-Head Beads™ are available in 5 different sizes covering hook sizes from #4 through to #18.

Nymph-Head™ Beads dive deeper!

The Nymph-Head bead uses 15% more Tungsten than normal round beads making them size-for-size the heaviest bead on the market!

Tungsten has twice the sink rate of basic brass or zinc-alloy beads, getting your nymph down very quickly into the “feeding zone” and increasing your chances of a hookup by as much as 50% every cast!

Tungsten is environmentally friendlier than lead which supports the trend of angling communities to move away from the use of lead based alloys.

Using tungsten beads reduces your fly tying time since the need to add additional weight is often eliminated.

Bead and Hook Sizing Chart

• 3/32" (2.4mm) for Hook Sizes #16 to #18
• 7/64" (2.8mm) for Hook Sizes #14 to #16
• 1/8" (3.2mm) for Hook Sizes #12 to #14
• 5/32" (4.0mm) for Hook Sizes #8 to #10
• 3/16" (4.8mm) for Hook Sizes #4 to #6

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The exciting, new RealFlyColor range of Beads offer fly tiers a lighter, lower-cost option to Tungsten beads. They are high-quality, Industry standard, round countersunk Brass Beads that are available in our unique range of "Natural" and "Attractor" Fly Colors.

There are 9 unique "Natural" and "Attractor" Colors in a permanent, non-tarnishing Chromax Annodized finish

7 Bead Sizes

RealFlyColor Brass Beads are available in 7 different sizes covering Hook Sizes #4 to #26