Shep's Pheasant Tail Nymph SBS

[ScottP]

Brit lake pattern, although this is going to be used on a few tailwaters this spring (pink biots?).

hook - Dai Riki 305 #18
thread - Gudebrod 10/0 brown
rib - x-small wire gold
tail/abdomen/wingcase - pheasant tail
flashback - medium tinsel pearl
thorax - peacock
gills/hotspot - biot yellow


Part 1


mash barb, start thread, tie in rib, wrap back to point above barb




measure (shank length) some pt fibers; tie in and wrap forward to 2/3 mark






fold pt fibers back, tie in tinsel and wrap back to tail






wrap pt forward to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim




pull tinsel over back; tie off/trim




counterwrap wire; helicopter end/tie off

[ScottP]

Part 2

tie in biot on either side of thorax




tie in pt for wingcase




and peacock




wrap thorax; tie off/trim




pull biots forward; tie off/trim




pull wingcase over thorax; tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN




Regards,
Scott

[gqualls]

Sweet tie Scott. Think I'll tie up a few for an upcoming trip. Thanks for sharing.

[Rick Z]

I like this idea.

Rick

[chewydog]

Guessed this to be Brit. They've been using biots for cheeks on buzzers for forever.

[ScottP]

Guy on another board from across the pond was nice enough to send me some hot pink biots; tied this one on a #20 DR 305.

Regards,
Scott

[john52948]

scott,

nice tie think ill give this a try for a variation on a flashback pt.

what do you think of using flat waxed nylon instead of goose biots. might cut down on some of the bulk, and give you a wider color selection.

[ScottP]

John,

Flat-waxed, doubled, would probably work fine. I tied a few using Uni-stretch and was happy with the results (haven't fished them yet, so.....); that stuff retains it's color very well when wet.

Regards,
Scott

[ScottP]

Spent 15 minutes drifting a Czech nymph (which had been very effective on this section for the past hour) over what looked like a pretty good trout and not even a look. With all the baetis that have been up and about, decided to see what Shep (pink hotspot) could do - first cast hooked what turned out to be a very nice-sized whitefish (sorry, didn't get a pic but who's going to lie about whitefish?). Proceeded to catch 3 more in the next 5 minutes before I popped it off on #5. This fly may become my go-to tailwater whitefish fly. BTW, it seems to work on trout, too; lost another one on a nice brown later that afternoon.

Regards,
Scott

[Joe Billingsley]

Beautiful water, Scott.

Joe