Tying the Doppelganger Pheasant Tail
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- Like most tyers, I'm constantly tinkering with new materials to see if they improve patterns or make them easier to tie without sacrificing their effectiveness. When we started carrying Semperfli Micro Fritz in the shop, I saw how thin the diameter was and realized that it had the potential to be able to work as a body for smaller patterns. I also noticed that there were several colors that were perfect for faux pheasant tail nymphs. I tied up a few variations and took them to the river that next week for their first outing. They did not disappoint, and the trout liked them seemingly as much as actual pheasant tail nymphs.
Over the last 18 months I've fished the Doppelganger Pheasant Tail in a variety of rivers with similar success. The Semperfli Micro Fritz makes this pattern incredibly quick to tie and it is inherently durable without the need for a ribbing to reinforce it. It has now become a mainstay in my nymph boxes and I reach for it as confidently as I do for pheasant tail nymphs. I hope you'll add some to your box and let me know how they work for you. And if you don't tie flies, this pattern will be available from Fulling Mill in 2025.
You can purchase the materials for this fly at the link below.
tacticalflyfis...
Super cool Devin!!!
Watching your tying videos convinced me that fly tying doesn’t have to be as difficult as I had built it up in my head to be. I’ve had great success with all of your patterns and I’m sure this one won’t be an exception. Thanks!
Happy tying!
Excellent 🎉 Thank You and they will soon be in My PT box 🎉
🌟 🎣 💫
I was excited when I heard about this fly. Thanks for sharing.
On a different note, do you have any Caddis patterns that you recommend for a Grannom larva and pupa?
Discovered the micro fritz some time back and have been doing similar things with it. So much quicker and more durable than PT. The body isn’t any flashier than PT plus a wire rib, and the color options are great. I’m partial to a CDC soft hackle pheasant tail tied with the fritz as a body, a little dubbing and a CDC collar. Killer fly and super quick. Thanks Devin.
So - I read the description & see this is going to be in the FM catalogue soon. Is there a reason for that/is there any advantage to this over a traditional pheasant tail/frenchie? I can definitely see the advantage from a tying perspective (guide flies=quick & easy) but want to know if there’s anything differentiating this from a fishing perspective.
The main advantage is durability from my perspective.
Thanks! Gonna wooop some up👍🎏
Fish em up!
Random question. do you or have you considered using solder to attach your slotted beads? Do you have an opinion on it? I saw someone do it and tried it some. Felt like it kept me from fraying my tying thread on beads that had a sharp edge sometimes and added extra weight.... but it probably makes my flies slightly more inconsistent weight wise.
Haven’t seen the need to do that myself.
What hooks are you using on this fly ?
Hook: Fulling Mill 5125 #18-24 (these run two sizes large), Fulling Mill 5045 or Fulling Mill 5140 sizes 12-20, or Dohiku 303 sizes 12-18
What’s the sink rate comparable to with regards to your other patterns?
It’s slower than perdigons but faster than any of my cdc soft hackle nymphs.
That's gonna be handy to make my Pts more durable
Gotta handle some toothy NZ brown trout.