I received this press release and thought it looks like a very interesting and unique product. The press release that I received is below.

- Will

Flymen Fishing Company announces the next generation of Fly Tying Beads

  • Flymen Fishing Company introduces the Nymph-Head™ premium fly tying bead.
  • Innovative new bead design adds realism and detail.
  • Nymph-Head™ offers fly tiers exciting possibilities to create new fly patterns.
MATTHEWS, NC. – November 15, 2007 – Flymen Fishing Company today announced the availability of the Nymph-Head™ range of premium tungsten Fly Tying Beads in the United States. The Nymph-Head™ bead builds on the proven effectiveness of the common counter-sunk fly tying bead with the addition of three-dimensional “nymph eyes”. The eyes add realism and unprecedented detail in addition to the normal bead benefits of shape, flash and weight.

"We believe the Nymph-Head™ bead represents an important next step in the evolution of the basic fly tying bead as an important fly tying material” said Martin Bauden, of Flymen Fishing Company. “The result is the most effective and versatile bead available today. The ‘nymph eyes’ combine with the general bead shape and size to deliver a touch of realism, the tungsten material provides optimum weighting and the various metallic coating options give that “fish attracting” color and flash!”

Nymph-Head™ Beads enhance existing bead head nymph patterns as well as offer fly tiers endless possibilities for creating exciting, new flies. Available in 4 different colors and in 5 sizes, Nymph-Head™ Beads are versatile and can be applied to most Mayfly, Caddis, Scud, Stonefly and Midge patterns.

Nymph-Head™ beads are now available through a network of authorized Fly Shops and online retailers as well as off the FFC website. For more information on Nymph-Head™ offerings visit http://www.flymenfishingcompany.com/.

About Flymen Fishing Company Flymen Fishing Company was created with the vision to contribute to and enhance the sport of fly fishing through the creation of new, innovative and quality fly fishing products, accessories and fly tying materials. For more information, visit http://www.flymenfishingcompany.com/.

Tying Tips, featured »

[4 Aug 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Tying Tips: Streamside Fly Tying Vise

This week’s typing tip is in response to a question by Hatches reader, Nick S. from Boise, ID. Nick wanted to know if we had any suggestions for a small, lightweight fly tying vise to use streamside, or on backcountry fly-in/ hike-in fly fishing trips.

Book Reviews & Excerpts, featured »

[2 Aug 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Book Review: Trout Stream Insects by Dick Pobst

GLOBE PEQUOT ( THE LYONS PRESS, FALCON), November 1997
Binding Type: Hardcover
Retail Price: $16.95 at the Hatches Store
ISBN: 1-55821-067-9
“The trout’s biggest advantage is selectivity, and we can counteract it only by knowing the insects that make up his diet.  This is the reason for the study of stream entomology by the angler, and it is often the weak link in his skill.”
-Ernest Schwiebert
Trout Stream Insects: An Orvis Streamside Guide is by no means a new book.  However, since it was first published in 1990, it has successfully been introducing novice …

Product Spotlight, featured »

[26 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Product Spotlight: Petitjean TT Bobbin

Called the “bobbin of bobbins,” Marc Petitjean’s “Thread Through Bobbin,” aims to solve a few classic design limitations of standard bobbins.

Articles, featured »

[21 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Spring Olives by Russ Forney

Sand Creek is a pretty little piece of trout water that harbors some very fussy fish. Clear water in a small creek demands a quiet approach; casting from the bank is a good strategy when fishing small flies to springtime trout. Photo by Russ Forney
Springtime in Wyoming can be pretty elusive. Just when the first flush of prairie wildflowers sweetens the air, the next storm buries them under a foot of snow. Somewhere between the first Meadowlark and the last new calf, winter finally begins to relax its icy grip. …

Tying Tips, Videos, featured »

[16 Jul 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Tying Tips: Working with Rubber Legs

With rubber legs showing up in more and more fly patterns, one common problem fly tier’s are facing is that they get in the way when tying a whip finish knot. In this week’s Tying Tips, Hatches Magazine staff member Alex Cerveniak shares three quick and easy ways to keep those rubber legs out of the way.



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