Show 14 April 2004 Intermountain I faUr hen like a brown mayfly varieties common in fishing waters drop of mercury exploding on impact into smaller droplets about a hundred tiny brown mayfly nymphs lay in my hand The blob had beefi Attach the thread at the eye of the hook and wrap back to die bend Select Sawyer's intentionally Vague design also serves as an effective representation of other aquatic insects The Pheasant' Tail nymph stands as testament to dose ' observation and keeping ' broken up by water from inside the pump and there fay nymphs the same color and shape as the wet pheasant tail It was a textbook experience but had the magic of a first kiss Over time the pattern has had a few changes: peacock for the thorax optional flashback or beadhead and not to mention the venerable legs Regardless the pattern still maintains the basic shape that Sawyer designed to ' ' simply but masterfully small imitate the things simple Brent Stevens is a approximately six pheasant tail fibers and attach to the shank Next tie in the copper rib and wrap the thread just past the middle point of the shank : newspaper photographer livingin Logan Utah He also ties custom flies for local : fishermen! Materials needed Hook 3906b Thread brown Tail the tips " of pheasant tail fiber Abdomen pheasant tail fiber Ribbing copper wire Thorax peacock herl WingcaseLegs buts of the Wrap the tail fibers forward and secure them to the top of the shank just past the center point Wrap the ribbing forward over the abdomen and secure on the side closest to the eye and trim Off the excess ribbing pheasant tail fibers 600-pl- Tie peacock fieri and build a pronounced thorax with the fieri Next pull the remaining pheasant tail fibers over die in peacock At dijs pointyou can omit the legs and whip finish or take three fibers to the outside of the wingcase and pull diem back so they are pointing back toward the bend and secure with two wraps of thread ' Next pull three more fibers to the side closest to you and repeat the process Cut the remaining fibers " Take the remaining fibers pull them back S : and whip finish the head ’ i y Finally trim ! - the now1 formed legs just behind the thorax i j "Jfar Go fish! |