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.