FLY
Wet Fly
Picket Pin
Tied by Christian Andrews
Picket Pin recipe
| Hook | #8 - 12 wet |
|---|---|
| Thread | black |
| Tail | brown hackle fibers |
| Rib | brown hackle palmered over body |
| Body | Peacock herl |
| Wing | white tipped squirrel tail |
| Head | Peacock herl |
About this fly
from Dave Hughes American Fly Tying Manual Lay down base of black threadTie in brown hackle fibers a little less than shank length for tailTie in brown hackle to palmer over bodyTie in a few stands of Peacock herl and wrap forward about 2/3 of shank; tie offPalmer brown hackle rib over herl body; tie offTie in a pinch of white tipped squirrel tail on top of hook shank for wingTie in a few strands of peacock herl behind hook eye; create a herl rope by twisting the herl into a dubbing loop; wrap head and tie offWrap 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.
