The Bearded Wonder is an articulated streamer about 6.5 inches long that has been fished in rivers and lakes with success . It was designed by me , Paul J . Beel , to go after large fish . It can be retrieved in a variety of ways . You can retrieve it fast by stripping line back quickly using 6 inch strips in succession . Or , you can use a jig type retrieve because of the leaded dumbbell eyes . Long strips with pauses inbetween work too . It is also a fly that works well on the swing .
If you are after large predators , this is the fly to use . This fly has been used very successfully in the pursuit of large brown trout . Over 20 inch brown trout are known to have been caught with the Bearded Wonder . The fly is a terrific bass fly as well . Largemouth and smallmouth bass have also been caught with this fly .
This streamer was added to the Orvis lineup in 2016 .
Fish to note that were caught on the Bearded Wonder :
Donn Vidosh caught a 23 and 27 inch brown trout in the rivers of Northern Michigan using this exact fly .
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I , Paul J . Beel have caught a 6 pound largemouth bass in an Indiana lake using the fly .