Hot Butt Pheasant Tail

ScottP · September 10, 2015, 2:13am

Tied on the bigger iron for clarity’s sake; 16’s and 18’s will go in the tailwater box.

hook - Dai Riki 135 #12
thread - MFC 8/0 hot orange
tag - tying thread
tail - pheasant tail
rib - x-fine wire copper
abdomen - pheasant tail
thorax - peacock herl
bead - 7/64" gold

Regards,
Scott

AllenOK · September 10, 2015, 2:28am

Oh, that’s nice! I may have to do some!

Silver_Creek · September 10, 2015, 3:31pm

kind of a reverse Frenchie. Very nice.

ScottP · September 10, 2015, 3:43pm

I like to take the Frenchie a step further with the Heterogenius Hot Spot

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/showthread.php?49327-Hot-Spot-Hetero-Genius-Nymph-SBS

optional wire “hot spot”

Regards,
Scott

lastchance · September 10, 2015, 11:04pm

Hey Scott. Do you think adding legs makes any difference. I know, it’s an old discussion, but what the heck.
Bruce

AllenOK · September 11, 2015, 2:17am

ScottP, you’re killing me!!! Those Heterogenius Hot Spots are great! I really like the wire version, more weight for current.

I think I’m going to be busy this Winter…

AllenOK · September 11, 2015, 2:18am

Deleted, double post, sorry.

ScottP · September 11, 2015, 4:22am

Bruce,

I’ll tie them with and without, although I doubt it makes much difference, in most cases. There are those cases, though.

Regards,
Scott

Longs_for_Cutts · September 11, 2015, 12:12pm

These won’t work in #12-14 for fall-run brown trout in Yellowstone Park, certainly not if you add some x-fine Centipede Legs. Please send all you have to me for proper disposal over the next seven weeks…

AllenOK · September 11, 2015, 1:49pm

I have some brown / black-barred centipede legs.

Grrrrrrr…

My tying list is getting long…

AllenOK · September 12, 2015, 10:09pm

Took a stab at the Heterogenius Pattern. Opps, left out the orange thread behind the bead. Oh well. The Bluegill approve, as do the Hybrid Sunnies! Did these on a size 12 scud hook.