RIO's Hogan S&M Nymph TB Hook Size:18 The 490 CLASSIC TROUT is

The 490 CLASSIC TROUT is a great dry fly and light nymph rod for spooky trout and clear water

weeded bays”and their moods change by the tides

morning or evening

but with a metal beadhead for added weight

and sneaky sippers that ignored other mayfly imitations on western tailwaters

RIO's Hogan S&M Nymph TB Hook Size:18 The 490 CLASSIC TROUT isIt's a Mayfly It's a Baetis It's Hogans S&M Nymph! RIO's Signature Fly Tier, Hogan Brown, says it's "all in the details" with this little numberjust like a true guide fly. "I imagined this fly when I actually started paying attention to how Baetis nymphs truly look, very different from what was in most fly bins. When I started turning over rocks on my local tailwater, I realized that most small baetis nymphs were no thicker than a hook shank. And they