Pheasant Tail Nymph

[Charlie Franklin 0]

Hi,

I just recently returned from a Fly Fishing Academy where i was taught to tie a Pheasant Tail Nymph.

Here is one that i tied a couple days ago. What could I do better and what am I doing wrong.

Any input and advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Charlie

 

 

P.S.

Sorry for the poor quality of the picture

 

[flytire 0]

nice fly but thats not exactly a "pheasant tail nymph"

 

try tying them like this

 

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/de...cfm?parentID=71

[Aussietroutboy 0]

Hi,

I just recently returned from a Fly Fishing Academy where i was taught to tie a Pheasant Tail Nymph.

Here is one that i tied a couple days ago. What could I do better and what am I doing wrong.

Any input and advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

Charlie

 

 

P.S.

Sorry for the poor quality of the picture

 

I can recommend the pogo nymph tied by Stu Tripney to better the pheasant tail nymph and as featured on his DVD A Foam Odyssey:

 

http://www.flyshop.co.nz/page/F/PROD/extras/pogo

 

 

 

 

 

On the DVD he explains how he developed it from the Pheasant Tail.

[flykid 0]

It's not a true pheasant tail nymph but I'll comment on proportion and style. On nymphs the tail should be short. Yours isn't bad but it's a little too long. Also maybe a few less fibers would be good. Your proportions on the abdomen and thorax look good but try to make the abdomen less bulky than the thorax. The thorax is the place where the legs are (I assume you probably know that) so try picking out the dubbing on the sides of the thorax also. But you would definately catch fish on that fly.

[carlp5351 0]

I agree with Flykid your tail is to long, and too many fibres. S/B 1/2 shank length and about 4 fibers. Here is pic of one my P.T. Great start keep working at.

[Bruce Derington 0]

Flykid and carlp are right on :headbang: Try and replicate carlp's , then crank out a dozen or more. If they don't look right razor blade them and start over. Practice is the key

[crappie 0]

I find tha ttyhe PTN that I tie with tails as long as his are the ones that work better for me in all the fishing I do.

But then I tie my bodies thinner that most are made also.

 

Crappie

 

[Charlie Franklin 0]

Thank you all for the comments i will try another one and take a pic of it in a few days when i get more pheasant tail.

 

 

 

Thanks again

 

Charlie