FLY
Pheasant Tail Sof Hackle
Pheasant Tail Sof Hackle recipe
| Hook | # 10 - 16 wet / nymph |
|---|---|
| Thread | brown |
| Tail | two pheasant tail fibers |
| Rib | fine gold wire |
| Body | pheasant tail fibers |
| Front Hackle | soft: partridge, pheasant |
About this fly
Lay down a thread baseTie in two fibers from a pheasant tail feather for the tail; hook shank length; tie off, clip buttsTie in a fine gold wire for the ribTie in two (or quantity as needed) fibers from a pheasant tail feather; tie down by the tip end two or so eye lengths behind eye and wrapping to tail (note: these fibers break easily close to the tip, so tie in 1/4 from the tip end); clip off tips; touching wrap fibers toward eye; leave room for the hackle and head; tie off and clip buttsCounter spiral wrap the wire rib over the body; tie off and helicopter or clipChoose a soft hackle 1.5 hook gape; separate out the tip and pull back on the remaining fibers; tie in by tip; clip tip out; wrap hackle so fibers lean back toward bend; tie off; clip stemWrap a thread head; whip finish; head cement
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
