By John Rice
Blackhawk Fly Fishing
jriceflyfishing@gmail.com
Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle
Hook: Â TMC # 3761 size 16
Head: Â 5/64 Brown Olive bead
Thread: Â Dark Brown 8/0 Uni-thread
Ribbing: Â Gold French Tinsel, small
Tail: Â 6 Pheasant tail fibers
Abdomen:  Pheasant  tail fibers
Thorax: Â Peacock dubbing
Wingcase: Â Pheasant tail fibers
Hackle: Â Hungarian Partridge
This is a good year-round pattern that has saved the day for me more than once.