Beaded Renegade Nymph

Gapen Beaded Renegade Nymph

The Gapen Beaded Renegade Nymph takes the classic Renegade, a long-time attractor pattern, and adds a bead head so it gets down as a wet fly or nymph.

Swing it across the current and let it lift at the end, or dead-drift it under an indicator. The bead gives it a deeper path than an unweighted wet fly.

At a Glance

• Imitates – General attractor, suggesting emerging insects
• Sizes – #10, #12 and #14
• Water – Riffles, runs and pool tailouts
• Species – Trout
• Rigging – Swung on a floating line, or dead-drifted under an indicator

Fishing Tips

• Cast across and slightly downstream, then let it swing and rise at the end of the drift.
• Hold on at the end of the swing. That rise is when many fish take.
• Use #14 in clear, low water and #10 in faster runs.