Peacock & Black

[Roadkill]

Hook- Mustad 3906B #16
Thread-Purple Kimono Silk (329 Emperor)
Body- 1 Peacock Herl loosely reinforced by twisting around tying thread to show through the body
Hackle- Black India Hen Back

RIMG7257 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

[DUBBN]

That will be tied as soon as I am done grilling and eating dinner!

Awesome pattern!!!

[DOUGSDEN]

Holy Cow Roadkill,
That is one beautiful pattern! I am fixed on the purple silk used! Wow!
Dougsden

[Mike62]

What those other guys said. This is a staple in my boxes. Purple being my personal kryptonite, I use a different color; but man, you make this pattern look sooo good.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

I've been using a peacock and black for years, but not with the purple silk. That looks like a killer fly. I will be adding that to my box for when the trout come back out to play this fall.

[DarrellP]

I will try your technique, if I can make it work. Beauty

[Brooktrout52]

Great looking fly. Will tie some up to add to my box.

[letumgo]

Aught to be irresponsible! Lovely color combination.

I’ve tyed something similar with claret thread (arguably reddish-purple) and starling.

[davidriley]

Lovely tie.

I think any fly tied simple with peacock herl body and hackle is a killer. I tie them with different dyed colour peacock herls, ribbed with different coloured wires and threads. The addition of a tag is another plus point too.

[Terrestrial12]

I've been tying this lately too! I've been using claret pearsalls some with natural black, and some with furnace hackle. Haven't fished them yet but I have high hopes. Nice work!