Pheasant Tail (Bead head)

[Phil Lilley]

Pheasant Tail (Bead head)

Hook: TMC 3769 # 14,16

Thread: Uni- thread 6/0 Red

Bead: Tungsten 3/32 or 5/64 depending on the size

Tail: Pheasant (natural)

Rib: Copper wire (BR) size

Body: Pheasant tail

Thorax: Peacock herl

Back: Flashabou accent (pearl)

TYING INSTRUCTION

Of course you need to slide the bead on first and then start your thread anywhere on the hook. Tie to the bend and get ready to tie in your strands of pheasant tail.

If you notice when I tie it in I use the whole piece to tie in the tail and the body. It can be tricky because if you tie to much thread to secure the tail you will see your thread and it will build up. And you don’t want to see your thread so only tie the tail in about three turns.

If you notice that I went ahead and tied in my wire at the bend as well. When you tie it in just advance the thread up and secure the wire. Just try to keep the back from building up in one spot with thread. Now you ready to wrap the pheasant up the shank.

Wind the pheasant just past the middle of the shank. Cut the excess off.

Now wind the wire the opposite way you wrapped the pheasant up. Trim the excess off.

Tie in the diamond braid or about 8 strands of flashabou accent.

get about four strands of peacock herl and tie those in. once you have done that you are ready to wrap those around about two turns and cut the excess off.

Fold over the flash and tie it in and cut the excess off as well. One thing you will notice in the picture 18 is I like to fold it back over and tie in front of it also before cutting it. I think it really helps lock it in and get it pushed in close with the bead.

Whip finish the fly and glue the thread and your ready to go fish it. Good luck