Hi thanks for the tying instructions. I was struggling with this pattern for while, but after seeing this video, I think I've managed to nail it. The problem I was having was that, tying the traditional way I found that the deer hair would always slope towards the eye. Putting in those wraps through the hair stops this from happening. Without those wraps I found the finished fly looked spot on, with the hairs pointing upright as it should be. As soon as it was wet, the deer hair would dry with the hairs sloping towards the eye. I can't figure out how this can be prevented without those extra wraps, it obviously can but I can't seem to do it. So anyone else having this problem, do three wraps through the hair as this video shows and also don't give up until you get it right - analyse each failed attempt and you will learn get it right. For a simple looking fly it is actually quite tricky, more so than a klinkhammer. I say that as relative novice. Cheers!
Great fly, I have never heard anyone refer to peacock herl or quill as strong, I don't want to seem critical, I just want to ask, strong in comparison to what? Peacock herl is notoriously brittle and vulnerable to breakage. In comparison to say, hen quill I would have to say it is somewhat stronger. It also depends upon how you strip the herl. I dip mine in parafin wax, strip the parafin off with my nails and it is soft and moist. All the best, Sean
Pity he didn't mention that it was created by Bob Wyatt. - it's a truly excellent fly.
Hi thanks for the tying instructions. I was struggling with this pattern for while, but after seeing this video, I think I've managed to nail it. The problem I was having was that, tying the traditional way I found that the deer hair would always slope towards the eye. Putting in those wraps through the hair stops this from happening. Without those wraps I found the finished fly looked spot on, with the hairs pointing upright as it should be. As soon as it was wet, the deer hair would dry with the hairs sloping towards the eye. I can't figure out how this can be prevented without those extra wraps, it obviously can but I can't seem to do it. So anyone else having this problem, do three wraps through the hair as this video shows and also don't give up until you get it right - analyse each failed attempt and you will learn get it right. For a simple looking fly it is actually quite tricky, more so than a klinkhammer. I say that as relative novice. Cheers!
Yeah I guess so
Fantastic pattern well tied. :-)
fishy looking fly especially with that spikey dubbing nice job
i am going to boy scout camp Powhatan, virginia an these fish are extremely picky what would you suggest
Good looking fly #fliesthatcatchfish
Jim wyatt
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Great fly, I have never heard anyone refer to peacock herl or quill as strong, I don't want to seem critical, I just want to ask, strong in comparison to what? Peacock herl is notoriously brittle and vulnerable to breakage. In comparison to say, hen quill I would have to say it is somewhat stronger. It also depends upon how you strip the herl. I dip mine in parafin wax, strip the parafin off with my nails and it is soft and moist.
All the best, Sean
money
Hmm...a tough material?