LOF Pheasant Tail SBS

[ScottP]

Howard Cole's flash-bodied PT variation. A good general attractor, this thing works real well on the swing as a caddis emerger, (especially on those evening hatches). LOF - Lots of Flash




hook - Mustad 3906B #14
thread - UTC 70 wood duck
tail - pheasant tail barbs
body - Krystal Flash mixture (rootbeer, pearl, orange, chartreuse used here)
bead - 3mm silver
hackle - hen pheasant



Part 1



mash barb, slide bead onto hook







start thread and wrap back to bend







take a clump of pheasant tail fibers, measure for length (hook shank)







tie in and smooth with thread wraps; you want the bead to sit about 1 hook eye width back from the eye so you have space to wrap the hackle







take an assortment of KF and tie in










twist the KF into a rope, wrap forward to bead, tie off (half hitch x 2) and coat with Sally; snug bead against body

[ScottP]

Part 2

restart thread in front of bead





prep feather









tie in, sweep fibers back while wrapping forward









trim, whip and SHHAN





different KF, different look




Regards,
Scott

[newbee]

Scott

Great Fly and I really like the colors. Thank you for sharing.

Newbee