Red Butt
Hook: 16-10 nymph
Thread: 8/0 black
Tag: Bright red yarn
Body: Pheasant tail
Rib: Medium flat gold tinsel
Wingcase: Pheasant tail
Thorax: Peacock herl
Gills: White ostrich herl





 
Tying Instructions:
1) Tie in bright red yarn at bend of hook for tag. Make a few wraps then tie off.
2) Tie in medium flat gold tinsel for ribbing.
3) Tie in a few strands of pheasant tail and wrap them forward, 3/4 way up hook shank. Don't trim the excess butts from the pheasant tail body. The butt section will be used to form the wingcase.
4) Wrap medium flat gold ribbing over the pheasant tail, and secure with thread.
5) Pull pheasant tail butts back towards eye of hook. And tie in 2 strands of peacock herl, make 2 or 3 wraps and secure with thread.
6) Tie in white ostrich herl and make approximately 2 wraps, then secure it with thread.
7) Pull pheasant tail butts over the peacock herl and ostrich herl to form the wingcase. Tie the pheasant down with thread, trim off excess butts, whip finish, and head cement.
 

 

 

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