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Super Simple Pheasant Tail
How do you tie a Super Simple Pheasant Tail?
Super Simple Pheasant Tail is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 6 materials and 10 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Devin Olsen
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At the vise
Materials
- Dohiku 303 #16
- Thread (70 Denier)
- Tungsten Bead, 2.8mm, Copper
- Pheasant Tail Fibers
- Coq de Leon Fibers
- Thread (8/0), Fluorescent Orange
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Tying instructions
Place copper bead on hook and secure hook in vise.
Start thread behind the bead and wrap back to the bend.
Select 3 Coq De Leon fibers and tie in for the tail.
Wrap thread forward to the bead to secure the tail fibers.
Select 3-4 Pheasant Tail fibers and tie in at the tie-in point of the tail.
Wrap the thread forward to the bead, keeping the body flat.
Wrap the Pheasant Tail fibers around the thread to create a rope.
Wrap the Pheasant Tail forward to create the body.
Tie off the Pheasant Tail behind the bead.
Whip finish and cut the thread.