Unashamedly based on the traditional Green Peter. If you are going to go green then you may as well go GREEN!
Hook: Wet fly 14 - 10 Nickel finish (if you are fishing the Irish Loughs you may want it up to size 6).
Thread: UTC 70 Fl. Green.
Tag: Tying thread touch with head cement or UV resin.
Rib: Gold wire or oval.
Body: Olive green seal’s fur or sub.
Hackle: (palmered): Natural read game cock.
Wing: Hen pheasant secondary rolled.
Hackle: (head) Grey partridge dyed green (f you don’t have the dyed green feather trap the stem of a feather against a piece of card with a green marker pen and pull through. If you don’t have partridge use one of the small outer covert feathers from your hen pheasant wing.)
Cheers,
A.
I really like the green in this fly! Beautiful work as always and thanks for added the tip on how one can add color.
Ronnie
Beautiful tie Alan. And your photography is great!