A confidence streamer with extra flash and contrast. The Bead Head Thin Mint blends a sleek metal bead, a tri-color marabou tail (olive/brown/black), and a buggy, shimmering body to create a pulsing, high-visibility profile that crushes trout in both rivers and stillwaters.
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When it excels: Year-round; low light and lightly stained water; river seams and pocket water; lakes and ponds along drop-offs and weed edges
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Why it works: Bead head gets it down fast while the tri-color tail adds contrast and motion; subtle flash and hackle breathe on every strip and swing
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Pack size: 3 flies
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Targets: Trout (rainbow, brown, brook); also effective for stillwater rainbows and river smallmouth
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Ready to fish: Durable tie on a strong hook; consistent proportions for confident swings and strips
How to fish it
In rivers, swing across seams or strip–pause–strip along banks and pocket edges; slow the cadence in cold water and speed up slightly in stain. In lakes, count down to depth and retrieve with steady strips and pauses, or suspend 3–6 ft under an indicator and give occasional twitches. Use 2–4X tippet; add a sink-tip when you need more depth.
Care
Rinse after use and air-dry before boxing. Fluff marabou between fingers if it mats; reshape hackle as needed.
Satisfaction
30-day returns/exchanges.