Green Hen SBS

[ScottP]

Do you think that the first version might be more durable if you had a single turn of Uni-stretch behind the crackleback stripe of peacock herl to protect it?

Ed,

Sounds like a good idea.

Regards,
Scott

[quivira kid]

I keep coming back to this thread and looking. Gonna have to tie some of these up! (
Chartreuse, pink, orange, red..... Yep. Gonna do it. Thanks a bunch! The "royal" version with wire should be fantastic!

[Alberto]

Great pattern, I want to try one using the wire as the tying thread for the body and then switch to thread for the thorax and hackle.

Alberto

[ScottP]

I want to try one using the wire as the tying thread for the body and then switch to thread for the thorax and hackle.

Alberto,

I gave it a try, kinda like you described:


hackle and wire tied in




peacock tied in at tips




wrap wire back to bend, keeping peacock on top of hook






pull the peacock up and take a few more wraps of wire behind




start the wire forward, trapping the peacock under the return wraps




helicopter wire, cover with thread, wrap peacock thorax; finish fly (not shown)






No easier or harder than the original and the cat was skinned

Regards,
Scott