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Pattern illustrated in above linked page. Hook: 2XL nymph hook ring or down eye, usually #8 or #6 Thread: Red Weight: .020 five wraps or leave unweighted and use a sinking line with shorter leader Body: Wapsi Spectrumized Brown (Canadian Brown) yarn Hackle collar: Yellow dyed or natural pheasant rump feather, tied in at tip. Over and underwing: Peacock sword feather Head: Peacock herl pattern is tied back to front in this order: 1. Wrap and affix lead to middle third of hook shank. 2. Wrap a solid thread base over rear third of hook shank 3. Remove Canadian Brown yarn from the yarn thread cores 4. Blend yarn with flash dubbing, if desired. I use Arizona Simi Seal Canadian Brown. 5. Trap Canadian Brown yarn, used like dubbing, in a dubbing loop. Twist loop tightly. 6. Wrap yarn in dubbing loop in tight wraps over the lead and middle third of hook shank, tie off. Sweep back the yarn each wind to keep it from being trapped under the next wind. 7. Spread pheasant rump feather so barbs are 90 degrees to quill. 8. Tie in tip of rump feather and wind 3-4 wraps until desired density of barbs is reached. 9. Use 5-6 pieces of peacock sword directly above and directly below the hook shank, and tie in. You can pick the pieces so that the curves are like matched streamer feathers, for better appearance. The fish don't care. 10. Tie in 5-6 strands of peacock herl directly in front of rump/sword feather. Wind the herls around the thread, then wrap the head densely, about the front fourth of the hook to behind the hook eye. 11. Wrap a red thread head and finish. 12. Pick out yarn fibers with a bodkin. Ideally you want to be able to use the pheasant rump feather without having to trim it to length, so pick your rump feather for barb length. Rear ends of pheasant rump, peacock sword, and picked-out yarn should end within 1-1/2 times the hook length. Typically, I fish this with 4x tippet on an intermediate line. Wes Wada Bend, Oregon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
