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New Zealand Trout Flies
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Pheasant Tail
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Fly Tying Details; |
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Name: |
Pheasant Tail |
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Sizes: |
10 - 18 |
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Hook: |
Kamasan B175 or Tiemco 3769 (these are both short,
strong Nymph hooks |
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Thread: |
Danville Pre Waxed Thread
6/0 Brown |
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Tail: |
Pheasant tail fibers |
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Body: |
Pheasant tail fibers |
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Ribbing: |
Copper wire - Fine |
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Thorax |
Pheasant tail fibers |
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Wingcase: |
Pheasant tail fibers or copper wire, peacock herl, hare fur |
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Weight: |
Lead wire underbody |
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Comment: |
The very
popular Pheasant Tail. The standard PT is tied on
the red/brown pheasant tail fibers, but you can use the darker ones
too for a darker look, vary the thorax as desired. I tie them on these
standard length hooks because there is more hook in relation to the fly size,
giving better hook ups. |
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Step by Step Tying Instructions: Pheasant Tail |
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The PT can be a bit fiddly
to tie. I find this method produces a nice looking fly time and again.
Firstly apply glue to the hook shank then wrap the hook shank with lead wire
for additional weight. I've used .025 lead wire here. The
wire helps provide a fatter thorax.
Bind the lead with a layer of thread and apply more glue to hold all
firmly in place
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 Next we
tie in the tail which is approximately 10 pheasant tail fibers and
some copper wire. It's hard to see but I have created a taper with the
thread behind the lead wire. |
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 Next we
tie in the wing case. Here I have used some left over PT fibers from
tying smaller nymphs.
Next wind the body fibers forward all the way to the head
of the fly and tie in, for larger flies you need to select long fibers
otherwise they end up being too short.
Next wind the copper wire forward over the pheasant tail fibers
right up top the head and tie in. I
tend to wind it the opposite way to help hold all in place.
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Then
bring the wing case forward and tie in;
Finish with a whip finish and apply more glue to the thread and your
nymph is finished.
The wing case often is broken by the fishes teeth so you can
strengthen this with a layer of glue or epoxy for a strong nymph
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