Tying Atlantic Salmon and Spey Flies, Tying Contest '05 - Freestyle Fly - BEARD PEACOCK, by JUNJI ICHIMURA,Fly Angler's OnLine

Beard Peacock by Junji Ichimura, Naracity Nara, Japan

Tag: Gold tinsel and violet floss.

Tail: Golden pheasant crest and Kingfisher.

Butt: Peacock sword.

Body: 2/3 Gold oval tinsel veiled with
golden pheasant small flat crest up and below,
1/3 peacock herl ribbed with gold oval tinsel.

Throat: Peacock sword tips back to back,
guinea fowl.

Wings: Two jungle cock feathers back
to back, covered with amherst pheasant tippets doubled.

Sides: Golden pheasant body feathers.

Cheeks: Peacock blue neck feather, jungle
cock and kingfisher.

Topping: Golden pheasant crest.

Horns: Amherst pheasant.

Head: Peacock sword.


Originally published May 15, 2005 on Fly Anglers Online by JUNJI ICHIMURA.