General Practitioner
The General Practitioner is a very old pattern that imitates a shrimp
very well. It is made from natural materials fashioned with traditional
techniques. It is fun to tie and experiment with.Materials List:
Hook: 255NA, Eagle Claw.
Thread: Orange.
Antennae: Hot orange bucktail.
Head: (Short feelers and mouth parts) fire orange
hackle tip.
Eyes: Golden pheasant tippet feather with center cut
out
to form a vee shape and lacquered.
Carapace: Red golden pheasant breast feather.
Body: Hot orange wool.
Ribbing: Oval tinsel, gold.
Hackle: Hot orange, palmered over whole body.
Back: Red golden pheasant breast feather.
Tail: Red golden pheasant breast feather.
Tying the Fly:
There are several ways to tie this fly, all are effective.
- Tie in the bucktail fibers directly above the barb of the hook.
They should flare slightly and be pointed down.
- Then tie in the hot orange hackle tip above the bucktail horizontally.
- Next lay the trimmed golden pheasant tippet on top of the
hackle feather with the fibers pointed parallel to the bucktail fibers.
Originally published June 14, 1999 on Fly Anglers Online by Ken Abrames.