Copper Pheasant

[Old Hat]

Inspired by the original pheasant tail nymph. Photo inspired by Letumgo. I didn't use thread only the copper wire to attach materials and form a twist with the pheasant.

Hook: Mustad 1921R #12
Thread and Rib: fine copper wire
Body: pheasant tail fibers dyed golden/yellow
Hackle: golden plover

[tie2fish]

That is one fantastic pattern, Carl.

[GlassJet]

Yes, that looks like it could really do the business, might have to nick that...

Lovely pic as well - I don't know, all you daylight freaks...

Andrew.

[narcodog]

A killer fly.

[letumgo]

Outstanding!

I don't know, all you daylight freaks...

Andrew - I do it to keep the vampires away...

[Old Hat]

Thanks guys, I forgot to mention that the thorax is built up with the wire as well. It a little sinker pattern.

[GlassJet]

Thanks guys, I forgot to mention that the thorax is built up with the wire as well. It a little sinker pattern.

I've been fishing the PTN seriously for the first time this last couple of weeks, tied just like that - ie no thread, copper weighted thorax, and i've had a good few fish with it.

I've thought about putting on a hackle myself, but I was thinking along the lines of jackdaw throat, and tying them short - because spiders that are intended to suggest nymphs seem usually to be tied short (ie iron blue nymph).

Any particular reason you chose golden plover, or, er, did it just look good in daylight?

Andrew.

[Old Hat]

Just looked good in the daylight.

I liked the dun coloring and the tips coincided well with the yellow PT I was using. Not a real heavy nymph so it won't go too deep. Now if you wanted to go deeper and fish it as a nymph then the shorter hackles would be a good idea. Actually I chose the plover because I did still want to retain the emerger appearance and have some resemblance of a emergent wing. The dun color is good for that and I think the golden tips should exaggerate the hackle movement. In theory anyway.