In this week’s episode of Tying Tuesdays, watch as Brady ties the Flashback Pheasant Tail! Created by Frank Sawyer, this fly pattern is a great imitation for Mayflies and Stoneflies depending on the sizing and color variation.
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Flashback Pheasant Tail recipe
- Hook – Tiemco TMC 5262 12 – 24
- Thread – Veevus Brown 8/0 – 14/0
- Head – Countersunk Tungsten Bead Gold 1/16 – 1/8
- Thorax / Wing Casing – Strung Peacock Hearl / Pheasant Tail Natural Pearlescent Flat Tinsel Narrow – Wide
- Abdomen – Pheasant Tail Natural Wrapped with Gold Wire Small – Brassie
- Tail – Pheasant Tail Natural
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