Showing posts with label peacock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peacock. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Leadwing Coachman


Hook: Wet fly, #10-16
Thread: Black 70 Denier
Tip: Gold Mylar Tinsel
Body: Peacock Herl
Beard: Brown Hackle
Wing: Mallard Quills

Friday, May 2, 2014

Blue Quill

The West Branch Resort report says the blue quills are popping on the Delaware so to the fly bench I went.


Hook: #14-18 dry
Thread: black 70 denier
Tail: natural dun fibers
Body: stripped peacock herl
Hackle: natural dun
Wings: natural dun hackle tips

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Light Spruce Streamer



Hook: #6 Streamer
Thread: 6/0 Olive
Tail: Peacock sword fibers (herl subbed)
Body rear: red yarn
Body front: peacock herl
Rib: Wapsi silver
Wing: badger or brown saddle hackle
Hackle: badger or brown saddle hackle


A "Blue Spruce" I tied for my daughter with a blue jay feather she found in the yard.