Pheasant Tail Nymph
Suggested Materials:
Hook.........#12-22
Thread...... Black, brown, or red
Ribbing......Small Copper wire
Tail............Pheasant tail
Abdomen....Pheasant tail
Thorax.......Peacock herl
Wingcase....Pheasant tail
Legs...........Pheasant tail
Steps 1,2, & 3 |
Step 1, 2, & 3
Wrap thread base back to hook bend and tie in pheasant strands to create tail. Tail length should be same length as hook shank. *Use long enough strands to allow for body material.
Tie in ribbing material and snip access.
Wrap thread forward 3/4 of the way up hook shank
Step 4 & 5 |
Step 4 & 5
Wind pheasant strands forward approx. 3/4 the way up hook shank and tie off.
Then wind ribbing material forward in the opposite direction as the pheasant strands and tie off in the same spot
Step 6 |
Step 6
Tie in more pheasant strands for wing casing and clip butt ends. Tips should point back towards the bend of the hook to the end of the tail.
Step 7 |
Step 7
Tie in peacock herl for thorax and snip butt ends
Step 8, 9, & 10 |
Step 8, 9, & 10
Wrap peacock herl forward and tie off just behind hook eye.
Pull wingcase fibers over peacock herl and tie off.
Use remaining ends of pheasant strands to create legs by pulling material under thorax and winding thread back a few turns toward hook bend
Step 11 |
Step 11
Whip finish and apply head cement
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