Fly of the Month

By John Rice
Blackhawk Fly Fishing
jriceflyfishing@gmail.com

Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle

Hook:  TMC # 3761 size 16

Head:  5/64 Brown Olive bead

Thread:  Dark Brown 8/0 Uni-thread

Ribbing:  Gold French Tinsel, small

Tail:  6 Pheasant tail fibers

Abdomen:  Pheasant  tail fibers

Thorax:   Peacock dubbing

Wingcase:  Pheasant tail fibers

Hackle:  Hungarian Partridge

This is a good year-round pattern that has saved the day for me more than once.