Pheasant Tail Brassie SBS

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Basics; good practice to restore muscle memory. Tailwater fodder in smaller sizes; weight is optional.


hook ? Dai Riki 060 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 rusty brown
tail - pheasant tail
abdomen - brassie wire copper
thorax - peacock herl
shellback/legs - pheasant tail


Part 1

mash barb, start thread at 60% mark; wrap to bend


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measure (gap width past bend) some pt fibers; tie in/trim


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tie in wire


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wrap wire forward (against pressure from bobbin to help keep wraps tight) to 60% mark; helicopter end/cover with thread


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measure (hook point to eye) anoth clump of pt; tie in at eye, wrap back to 60% mark


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tie in some peacock herl


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Part 2

wrap to eye; tie off/trim


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pull shellback forward; tie down/trim (waxing the thread will help keep the cut ends from slipping out)


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divide legs


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tie down on either side, whip finish, SHHAN


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Regards,
Scott

Nice tie Scott, good to have you back on.
Mike

Very nice Scott! Yes, good to have you back. Very talented tier. Thank you for sharing.

Got the foam Thursday, Scott. I will send some gold, "lemon ice," "moss green," and a couple packs of MFC's new foto-foam that will make great Carnages.

The pattern looks a heck of a lot more "reasonable" than a Copper John, and will probably work identically.

scott,

nice tie, as usual, but the thing that amazes me the most is your photography work. its been close to 50 years since I did close up work like yours, but it was all black and white.

keep up the good work, excellent tying and photography.