Pheasant Tail Brassie SBS

[ScottP]

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







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










tie in wire







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










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










tie in some peacock herl

[ScottP]

Part 2

wrap to eye; tie off/trim







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







divide legs







tie down on either side, whip finish, SHHAN













Regards,
Scott

[melk]

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

[jcampbell]

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

[Longs for Cutts]

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.

[john52948]

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.