Faux Pheasant

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Following the previous blog on my Pheasant Tail Dubbing Blend, this is the fly in which the dubbing blend was originally designed for. Nothing new in design, as it is a pretty standard nymph pattern, but it’s the “Pheasant Tail” variation I tie and reach for when times call for a pheasant tail nymph.

Faux Pheasant Recipe

Hook: #14 Standard 2xl Nymph
Thread: 8/0 Black
Rib: Fine Copper Wire
Weight: 7 wraps .015 lead wire
Tail & Wing-case: Pheasant Tail
Abdomen & Thorax: PT Dubbing Blend

For a full tying video, click on the link below:

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Ralph,
Looks good. How much darker does it get when wet? Picture of it wet, too?

Joe

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Good idea. Post a picture of them wet, Ralph. I’m sure they get much darker.

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Gents,

Here is the pic. It’s also added to the PT Dubbing blog entry.

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Thanks, Ralph. I think it would help if everybody would show a nymph both dry and wet when they post a picture of one, if there is dubbing on it.

Joe

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It does make a difference.

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That looks pretty much spot on the same color as the PT fibers to me.