Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle

[@v2ckxz181]

I've been on a wet fly/ soft hackle kick recently and this was the best video I could've found. Certainly, an easy yet effective tie, thanks Shorty!

[@ShortyOnTheFly]

Glad you liked it!

[@supervdl]

Great video on a great pattern. I also tie it with a bead when I nymph it more than swinging.

[@ShortyOnTheFly]

Yep, that would definitely work.

[@thomasharriso5570]

Another wonderful video . Cheers to you!

[@orvillecreighton8385]

Keep up the good videos

[@ShortyOnTheFly]

Thanks, will do!

[@fredleroux6920]

Thank you Shorty 🙏

[@ShortyOnTheFly]

Thanks for watching.

[@FlyTyer1948]

You mentioned tying with different wire colors. Have you noticed any consistency in a color or colors being more effective, & when doing a tying session, do you tie using a number of colors so you have some of each in your fly box? When I started fly fishing & tying, there were only copper, silver & gold. Now, oh my. Since I can no longer fish & now tie to donate, I can’t systematically test them myself.

[@ShortyOnTheFly]

I do carry different colors. It can depend on the time of year and conditions. The one that I have found that can be a game changer is chartreuse. I think they may take it as a Caddis emerger.

[@FlyTyer1948]

@@ShortyOnTheFly Thanks. I bet Lefty Kreh would have agreed. To paraphrase him: “Without chartreuse, it ain’t no use.” I will definitely tie a bunch with chartreuse wire.

[@ruebdogg1]

did you use a whiting hen cape or hen saddle? solid fly, thanks!!

[@ShortyOnTheFly]

Whiting Brahma Hen. Very similar to Hungarian Partridge but they come in a variety of colors and are much easier to work with. Hope that is helpful.

[@orvillecreighton8385]

Keep up the videos

[@ericbaird1341]

First, yay, nice work Shorty

[@ShortyOnTheFly]

Congrats. Thanks.

[@jack_batterson]

Lovely fly.
Don't tell anyone about this.

[@ShortyOnTheFly]

Nah. They don't work anyway. ;-)