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[Michael Dell]

Here is another simple fly to tie.  (photos to follow)

 

Brown Hackle Peacock

Hook: wet fly 6-14

Thread: Black 6/0

Body:  peacock herl spun into rope

Hackle:  brown

 

Step 1:  Dress the shank of the hook with thread.

 

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Step 2:  Gather 5-10 strands of peacock herl and cut off top 1” of tips.  The tips are the weakest part of the herl.

 

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Step 3: Tie in peacock herl tips the length of the shank, leaving room for the hackle and head (about 2 eye widths)

 

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Step 4: wrap the peacock herl counterclockwise around the thread about 7 to 10 times.

 

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Step 5:  Grasp the herl and thread together and wrap to the point where tips of herl were tied off.

 

 

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Step 6:  Cut the butt of the brown hackle where it starts getting fluffy.  Cut the hackle fibres on the sides of the stem for about 2-3 mm leaving short stubs.

 

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Step 7:  Tie in the hackle stem and wrap the hackle around shank three or four times.  Tie off hackle.

 

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Step 8:   Wrap thread to make head and force hackle fibres back.     Whip finish the head.  Cement.  

 

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