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Peter Ross Variant
How do you tie a Peter Ross Variant?
Peter Ross Variant is a terrestrial fly pattern for trout. Find its 8 materials and 21 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 4 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Peter Ross
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: Kamasan B175 #12
- Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
- Rib: Wire, silver
- Tail: Lady Amherst tippet barbs, dyed hot orange
- Abdomen: Mylar, silver #12
- Thorax: Seal's fur, dyed hot orange
- Wing: Teal flank barbs
- Hackle: Hen, natural black
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Tying instructions
Secure the hook in the vise and start the thread just behind the eye.
Wrap the thread down the shank to create a base.
Tie in fine silver wire for the rib on the underside of the shank, running it to the bend.
Select a few Lady Amherst tippet barbs dyed hot orange for the tail.
Tie in the tail at the bend, ensuring the second black bar is just showing.
Trim the excess tail material.
Tie in silver mylar for the abdomen (size 12), using the silver side.
Wrap the mylar forward in touching turns to create the abdomen, stopping before the thorax area.
Wrap the wire rib forward in an even spiral to secure the mylar.
Tie off and trim the excess mylar and ribbing.
Dub seal's fur dyed hot orange onto the thread to create the thorax.
Wrap the dubbing forward to form a tapered thorax, leaving space for the wing and hackle.
Select teal flank barbs for the wing. The wing length should be about half the distance from the start of the hook to the end of the tail.
Fold the teal flank barbs twice to form the wing.
Tie in the wing on top of the shank.
Trim the excess wing material.
Tie in a black hen feather for the hackle.
Wrap the hackle forward, creating a collar.
Tie off and trim the excess hackle.
Pinch the hackle to set it to its final angle.
Complete the fly with a three-turn whip finish.