Preska Sedge

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Saw this pattern mentioned on another forum; did an interweb search and found it in Pequegnot's French Fishing Flies: Patterns and Recipes for Fly Tying. Original called for condor or eagle quill body, neither of which is legal in the U.S. so I subbed biot. Note the wings are tied in vertical orientation, Killer-style.

hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
body - turkey biot dark brown
wing - brown mallard breast
hackle - brown


Regards,
Scott

Nice fly Scott. What is dark portion under hackle? Doesn't look like turkey biot.

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Originally Posted by oldster

What is dark portion under hackle? Doesn't look like turkey biot.

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Thanks. That’s actually the hackle; darker at the base, probably more of a furnace than brown saddle.

Regards,
Scott

Preska Sedge (variation?)

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Based on this link the wings are a pair of pheasant rump feathers tied tent-style; same name, different look.

hook ? Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 brown
rib - small tinsel gold
body - dubbing hare's ear
wing - pheasant rump
hackle - brown


Regards,
Scott

I think I'd clean it up a little and taper the body like a Hornberg....

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Originally Posted by Corvus

I think I'd clean it up a little and taper the body like a Hornberg....

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This guy was happy enough with it as is, so I don’t think I’ll bother cleaning anything up, thanks.

Regards,
Scott