{"product_id":"pheasant-tail-challenged","title":"Pheasant Tail Challenged","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePheasant Tail Challenged — Emerger for Selective Trout\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pheasant Tail Challenged is an emerger pattern that imitates one of the most vulnerable and overlooked stages of the mayfly life cycle — the adult stuck in the surface film, unable to fully escape its shuck. Trout key on these \"challenged\" emergers during heavy hatches precisely because they're easy targets, and a well-presented Pheasant Tail Challenged in the right size can be the difference between a frustrating refusal and a committed eat. The classic pheasant tail profile gives it the natural, segmented look that selective fish demand in sizes 16 and 18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePattern Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Emerger \/ surface film pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImitates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult mayfly stuck in the surface film — the most vulnerable stage of the hatch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pheasant tail — natural, segmented profile for selective fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest during:\u003c\/strong\u003e PMD, Baetis, and other mayfly hatches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16, 18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDead-drift it through the film during a hatch, or fish it as a searching pattern on tailwaters where trout are always looking up — the Pheasant Tail Challenged earns its place in any dry fly box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pursuit FlyWorX","offers":[{"title":"16","offer_id":67767079174448,"sku":"1146X","price":1.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18","offer_id":67767079207216,"sku":"1147X","price":1.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/8767\/4012\/files\/IMG-4519.jpg?v=1789049380","url":"https:\/\/nativesflyfishing.com\/products\/pheasant-tail-challenged","provider":"Natives Fly Fishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}