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First published before January 1st 2001 - More than 8 years ago
Charlie's Pheasant Tail Nymph
Charles Garwood
By Charles Garwood
The Pheasant tail nymph is a true classic. The original was tied by Frank Sawyer using only copper thread and phesant tail fibers. This pattern has been elaborated a bit by Charles A.Garwood from North Carolina, and uses peacock herl for the abdomen and regular tying thread.
| Hook
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12-16 down eye wet fly hook
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| Weight
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Copper wire
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| Thread
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Tan
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| Tail
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Phesant tail fibers
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| Body
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Phesant tail fibers
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| Rib
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Copper wire
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| Abdomen
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Peacock herl
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| Wing case
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Phesant tail fibers
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| Hackle
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False and sparse from phesant tail fibers
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| Head
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Color of thread
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- Form a small oval ball of copper wire on the front half of the hook shank
- Tie in a few phesant tail fibers as tail over the hook bend. 6-10 will suffice.
- Tie in copper wire
- Wind the phesant tail fibers to the middle of the hook shank an tie down. Leave surplus.
- Wind the copper ribbing opposite the body, tie down and cut surplus.
- Tie in a few peacock herl. 2-4 will suffice.
- Wind the to just behind the hook eye to form a fairly thick abdomen
- Pull the phesant tail fibers forwards over the abdomen to form a wing case.
- Tie down and cut surplus.
- Tie in a few phesat tail fibers to form a false hackle. 3-5 in each side will suffice.
- Form a small head over the materials.
- Whip finish and varnish.
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