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Wet Fly · Trout · Intermediate · 2 versions

Note: This recipe has not been verified against a documented source, or disagrees with one. Treat the materials and steps as unconfirmed.

Savage Flies dressing

  • Hook wet fly, 8-12
  • Thread Black

Materials

  • Tail Golden pheasant tippets
  • Body Peacock herl
  • Hackle Rhode Island Red (or black)

How to tie it

  1. Start thread and lay a base to above the barb.
  2. Form a short yellow floss tag at the bend.
  3. Tie in a small bunch of golden pheasant tippet fibers as a tail over the tag.
  4. Tie in bronze peacock herl and wrap a plump body forward to just behind the eye; tie off.
  5. Tie in a brown hen hackle and take 2 turns as a soft collar; sweep back and secure.
  6. Form a neat head and whip finish.

Other versions

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