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Tom, good tip on the pliers, I put a little dubbing wax on
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finger if pliers are not available. Jim
--- On Thu, 1/20/11, Tom Davenport <t...@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Tom Davenport <t...@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Pheasant tail nymph-your variations and/or tips
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 10:10 AM
I use Spirit River beads and just size them to the hook. I have an
assortment from their smallest to largest and they are all out of
the packages so I can't give you the dimensions, but it becomes
pretty obvious when you put it on. Using a pair of fine tipped
tweezers makes putting on the beads much easier.
On the smaller flies I only use one peacock herl, in fact I actually
"size" them by stroking down the barbels. Not all herls are created
equal, some are much bushier than others. Again, it becomes pretty
obvious when tying. The weakness of this fly is the peacock, and it
is the first thing to come unraveled when fishing. Sometimes I spin
the thread and herl together before wrapping, it makes it more bomb
proof but it doesn't look as nice.
In larger sizes I might use two herls together. A variation I make
when tying the PT "callibaetis" style is to dub a lighter body with
dubbing, then lash the PT onto the back of the fly to make a two
color abdomen, then I lift it up the tail end, put in the herl
thorax, and use the remainder of the PT for a wing case. Another
variation is to tie in a bit of crystal mylar tinsel before tying in
the herl, then use that for a flashback wingcase.
But the truth is the basic BHPT catches as many as the other styles.
Tom Davenport
On Jan 16, 2011, at 8:54 PM, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
Hi Tom;
Interesting pattern, I like it!
A couple of questions: one,what size bead are you using and
secondly, are you using just one or more than one herls for the
thorax?
Thanks in advance;
Wayneb
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From: Tom Davenport
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Subject: Re: [VFB] RE: Pheasant tail nymph-your variations and/or tips
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Date: Sunday, January 16, 2011, 1:12 AM
I tie a simple, BHPT with PT tail and body, herl and bead. (The
picture below has a little hare's ear incorporated, that was just an
experiment, and not usually done). This is my number one fly, and
it has accounted for hundreds of fish, mostly caught with a size 18,
though I tie it between 14 and 22. A very easy tie, it takes about
5 minutes if the beads are already on a bunch of hooks.
Tom
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On Jan 14, 2011, at 8:38 PM, Wayne Blake-Hedges wrote:
Hi All;
Thanks for all your suggestions, that's exactly what I was looking for!
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