Pheasant Tail Peacock Herl Nymph

Nymph

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #14 nymph (or any appropriate nymph hook)

Thread: black or brown

Materials-

tail: six fibers center pheasant tail, later clipped to just three

rib: fine copper wire

body: same fibers as tail wrapped to half way point up shank

wing case: ten fibers center pheasant tail tied in by butt ends

thorax: four peacock herl stacked alternationg directions

legs: tips from wing case fibers pushed down and tied in as legs

Notes:

from Ed Story’s Missouri Trout Flys: How to Tye and Fish Them