Description

This is a classic wet fly that should be in every anglers wet fly box. I have fished this fly in many places even as far away as Japan and still have caught fish. I enjoy swinging this fly for Kokanee salmon in the rivers that I have near my home and for many other species of trout in the area that I live in. I have actually caught some of my biggest fish on this fly and I would recommend it to every fly fisherman out there.

Materials

Hook: Tiemco 3769 or Tiemco 3761, Size 8-16

Thread: Ultra Thread Black 70 Denier

Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet fibers

Body: Peacock Herl, red floss and peacock herl tied in thirds

Hackle: Whiting Brahma Hen, Dark Brown

Wing: White Duck Quill

Step 1

First, place your hook in the vise.

Step 2

Now, start your thread and wrap back to the starting point of the hook.

Step 3

Next, select a Golden Pheasant Tippet feather which will provide the fibers for your tal that you will need.

Step 4

Then select 5-6 fibers which will be your tail.

Step 5

Now measure those fibers to one shank length.

Step 6

Tie in the pheasant fibers directly above the barb on the hook.

Step 7

Wrap over the fibers up to the middle of the hook shank to secure them and keep an even under body.

Step 8

Next select 5-6 peacock fibers.

Step 9

Then trim the ends so that they are even.

Step 10

After that tie the fibers in and wrap over them back to the starting point.

Step 11

Now wrap your peacock fibers around the hook to make a ball about the size of the eye of the hook or just a tad bit bigger then tie them off with about 3-4 wraps of thread.

Step 12

After your done with that wrap your thread over the fibers to about the middle of the shank.

Step 13