Blue Diamond Perdigon

Sharp, fast, and built to cut through the water column like it has somewhere to be, the Blue Diamond Perdigon is a precision nymph for anglers who don't have time to wait for the fish to come to them. Tied on a Firehole Outdoors 516 barbless jig hook with a tungsten bead, it drops into the strike zone quickly and rides hook-point-up through every drift.

The blue diamond body — finished with a UV resin coat for a glass-smooth, durable profile — catches light with every subtle current shift, giving off the kind of flash and translucency that trout associate with emerging and drifting nymphs. The slim, low-drag silhouette lets it sink fast and move naturally, making it equally at home in fast pocket water and slow, pressured tailwater seams.

Fish it as a point fly, drop it off a dry, or run it in tandem with a heavier anchor nymph. The Blue Diamond earns its name every time it hits the water.

• Hook: Firehole Outdoors 516 Barbless Jig Hook
• Bead: Tungsten
• Body: Blue diamond, UV resin finish
• Style: Perdigon
• Imitates: Emerging nymphs, mayfly nymphs, general attractors
• Style: Barbless — catch-and-release ready