---- Flash-back Pheasant Tail Nymph ----
Hook:Dry Fly More Info On Dry Fly, size#8 2XL
Thread:Light Cahill 8/0 (pale yellow)
Tail/trailing shuck:Z-Lon dirty/tan color
Body:Tan dry fly dubbing (light tan rabbit fur is fine)
Wing Case:Yellow mallard flank
Wing:Snowshoe rabbit’s foot
Head:Rusty brown dubbing (Hare-tron 20. Seal Brown used here)
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Tie-on, wind thread back to the bend in the hook. Tie-in the Z-Lon. Make sure that it looks irregular in length as shown. Dub a tapered body as shown.
Stroke the fibers of a well-marked yellow mallard flank feather to align the tips. Trim them a bit to make them even if necessary. Tie them in a shown, the barred side facing down.
Pinch the tips of a good-sized bunch of hair from the bottom of your rabbit’s foot. Part the hair surrounding it so that you can snip the hair close to the "hide." This will give you the maximum length, making it easier to tie-in. Remove the underfur and tie in as shown.
Trim the butts of the hair at an angle and cover with tight thread wraps.
Dub the head with the rusty/brown dubbing.
Split the wing hair into 2 equal bunches and pull the mallard flank forward as shown. Tie-it off and make several tight thread wraps to create a head. Add head cement.
Finished product.
This recipe is compliments of Rob O'Reily.
