kungfool Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Wanted to see the different styles/colors of pheasant tails that everyone ties. Please post your pheasant tail pics! Here's 2 of a bout 6 variations I tie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipes Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Nice Kungfool. How does the coloured variations work. I will post mine shortly. FYI, should have some decent numbers of pheasant tails this fall, if my dog is working properly. Will post if I have enough to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I like the claret. I do an orange butt version, but haven't tied them for a while. Nice ties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 The red version would be a great spring lake fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wongrs Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 nice ties! i'm going to have to try experimenting with dyed pheasant tails! hurray for exclamation marks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Current Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 If you tie 'pheasant tails' in all the colours the pheasant tails come in you can imitate the nymphs of pretty much any mayfly out there. Great ties KF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonefisher Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 just thought I would toss in a quick note about the effectivenss of koolaid for dying fly tying stuff...... could be handy for those of you who might be interested in having some different colours of pheasant tail. I picked up several predyed phasant tails so I have actually not tried to dye them but I imagine koolaid would do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfool Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 A more traditional pattern: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenHackle Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Great looking flies, Kungfool. Have you seen this video of the traditional tie? It's just a vice, hook, wire, and feather. Pretty cool, throwback stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFYlIwDuPiE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfool Posted August 23, 2007 Author Share Posted August 23, 2007 Great looking flies, Kungfool. Have you seen this video of the traditional tie? It's just a vice, hook, wire, and feather. Pretty cool, throwback stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFYlIwDuPiE Yeah I have seen this one. I thought of buying the mats to make PTs just like the inventor actually did as show in this video but have yet to follow through. Oliver Edwards is probably my most favorite fly fishing personality and I strive every time I am out to become as good as he is by the time I am his age. What an amazing person and fly fisherman he is . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenHackle Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Yeah I have seen this one. I thought of buying the mats to make PTs just like the inventor actually did as show in this video but have yet to follow through. I haven't tied one either. You probably do have the materials, though. Just some wire slightly thicker than the "human hair", some hooks, and a pheasant tail. The original doesn't have legs, but I think I wouldn't be able to help myself and would put some on anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darbles Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 "The ultimate" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfreak Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Hey Kungfool, I'll contribute mine to this thread as well: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfool Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Red wire... interesting... I think I'm gonna have to try a few with that. Good job Fishfreak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfreak Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 That one is actually my go-to nymph/dropper for most streams. It works awesome for the Liv and the Highwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 This is my 'go to' PTN, works a treat on still water rainbows feeding on the bottom. Small but deadly. Hook - Kamasan B175 size 12 Thread - UTC Olive Rib - Hot Yellow UTC brassie wire Tail, abdomen, wingcase - 5 or 6 long PT fibres - hen or cock Thorax - Gorse Yellow Seals Fur This is tied as a one piece - trap the tail fibres after catching in the ribbing wire and then wind on the abdomen, trap with thread and then spiral the rib, trap this and break off then dub on the seal's fur and take the fibres over this to form the wing case and tie down before trimming and whip finishing the nymph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungfool Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 This is my 'go to' PTN, works a treat on still water rainbows feeding on the bottom. Small but deadly. Hook - Kamasan B175 size 12 Thread - UTC Olive Rib - Hot Yellow UTC brassie wire Tail, abdomen, wingcase - 5 or 6 long PT fibres - hen or cock Thorax - Gorse Yellow Seals Fur This is a sweet looking pattern. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 clive, that is the strangest PTN i have ever seen. especially without the whole pheasant tail part... anywhere. perhaps you should start a SJW post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Fly tying made simple .... Pheasant tail ... Caddis larva ... Crowsnest Bugger ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 BAAAHHHHAAAA HAAAA HAAAA HA! i think i need to simplify my tying. this might be the way to go. tie one pattern and one pattern only and then call it whatever you want at any given time. then that way when someone asks what you just caught that 23incher on, you can say, a bow river leech or copper john. then watch their faces when you pull out the SJW and explain the action of the material movement in the water when you strip it in at different speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Sweet! I think I'll be good at this "tye flying" thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfreak Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Dryfly, I love it! Just hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I was just being a smartass. Some of the REAL PT patterns shown here are GREAT! Seriosuly nice patterns. Thanks. Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 There is a variation of the PTN I use, instead of the seal's fur, substitute a yellow seed bead and it works just as well allowing the nymph to fish deeper without the addition of lead wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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