Tying the Pheasant Tail Nymph

[bradcrosby8722]

where do you find this wire in sheets?

[FlyFishVideo]

I have found it at a number of fly shops. The last batch at McClellens in Fayetteville, Arkansas. You can also find it at some online stores. You might check out Hook & Hackle or Feathercraft to see if they have it. Since you don't use much per fly, one package lasts a very long time.

[shaupt35]

Nice video but I only heard the opening music. After that, all talking seemed to be muted. Couldn't hear a thing.

[FlyFishVideo]

In my earlier recordings, only one channel of the stereo is used. You hear the music (at least one channel) but the voice doesn't come through. It means you have a problem with your speaker system on one of the two channels.

[alright4u]

Nice. Turkey makes a great wing case for a number of productive flies.

[TKEYLER]

I have come back to this probably ten times now, and continue to tie this fly. great instruction. If I want to make this a bead head nymph, do I just slip a copper bead on the hook before starting? Should I glue it into place?

thanks

[FlyFishVideo]

Thanks for the kind words. To make a beadhead version, use a longer hook and place the bead on the hook first. Don't use glue, the bead will fit nicely against the hook eye. Then complete the fly or even consider making a soft hackle version of the fly. You can also force the bead back over the final thread wraps by restarting your thread at the hook eye and using the thread to push the bead back. Not necessary but can be a nice touch. Good Luck.

[andrewh4]

is really fine copper wire a mandatory or can i use slightly thicker .25 copper wire??? Thanks! Great tie, truly amazing!

[FlyFishVideo]

Use whatever copper you have. The size of the wire should be proportional to the size of the fly you're tying, but use what you can get. A great source of copper wire is an old lamp cord. Strip out the wire from the cord and you'll have about 5o pieces of copper wire that you can use for tying.

[tarzanwillie]

Thanks for the video. To reinforce the peacock hearl, you may also just continue wire from abdomen through thorax. When I was a commercial tyer, that's how I did it. Never used sticky-back taper, but really like the smooth transition it makes from abdomen to thorax. All best.

[FlyFishVideo]

Great idea on using the ribbing to reinforce the herl. Thanks for the comment.

FFV

[snowboarddude117]

umm i like to tie my phesant tails on a nymph hook thats shank has a little bit of a ben din it..will this effect the fly at all

[FlyFishVideo]

Using a curved nymph or scud hook should be just fine. It gives a slightly different appearance but that's not always bad. You can also try some soft hackle versions and I've even tied a foam backed emerger pattern in the PTN. Unless you're trying to be true to a certain pattern, there's really no 'correct' way to tie a fly. If it catches fish, it works.

[MateuszBPL]

very nice 5

[tminoe]

great video, heavy breathing.

[FlyFishVideo]

Yup, I'm trying to figure out how to get rid of that. It happens when there is a quiet period and the automatic gain on the camera sound kicks in - you could hear a fly land at that point. I'm going to have to get a better camera one day.

[crappydog56]

Great video instruction! Thank you. Please do some more.

[top1cat2]

I liked the instructions...very clear. BTW, where did you find that that photo on the wall to your left. I'd like to find one like it but can't seem to find one.

[FlyFishVideo]

It's a poster of Carrie Stevens Rangeley style flies that I bought on EBay. The seller is ivs0458 and they have some available.

[flytie13]

really liked it needs to be a little shorter but still really liked it

[CarpCatcher8]

i got the sound working great pattern great view and great instructions

nice work

all the best

[melelg]

Thanks for the instruction. I really appreciate it.

[CarpCatcher8]

the sound has gone when you talk but the sound hasnt when the opening music comes on

[FlyFishVideo]

The voice is recorded on one channel only. You most likely have either the left or right channel on your speakers not working. The music is in stereo so you get to hear it on your one working channel. Check it out.

[merkunsdf]

very interesting

[jimbob8766]

Great fly tying instruction

[redangler123]

Nice demonstration I enjoyed this very much and got inspired to tie a few. Ive used lureflash copper dubbing and this is effective for grayling, nice one mate!

[andrewswilly]

I liked this video. Thank you!

[chappy39]

Nicely done, informative and to the point instruction. Have tied many a fly in my day but sure is helpful to get refreshed in technique. Thanks.

[27KITA]

Nice demo. Only suggestion is during the whip finish you should only come forward, not back over what you neatly whip finish forward as the last couple of turns were. Over all very nice. legs can also come out from under the shell.

Thanks for a very clear demo.

[FlyFishVideo]

You are correct in the formation of a whip finish. In making flies, I sometimes hurry the end, but when doing a demonstration, I should have been more careful. That said, I've never had a fly come apart at the head, even when the whip finish wasn't done correctly. Thanks for the comment.

[Patient]

Most versatile nymph ever, great video!

[fishhooker62]

Very well done. Great looking fly. Thanks for the lesson Mike from Philly

[patio87]

Wow awesome man, I just followed this all the way through and made my first fly from this. I had one of those build along kits, but the instructions were crap, so with the materials from that and your video I was able to complete it(although it took about an hour).

Thanks a lot man, I will be following along your videos, guaranteed.

[FlyFishVideo]

I'm glad I was able to help you along. I had a lot of people helping me learn how to tie and I'm glad I can pass on some of this learning and help.

[Br1ckt0p]

A lovely way of tying the ptn. A great video production too. Thanks for sharing

[FlyFishVideo]

Thanks for the comments. I wish I could take credit of all of the techniques used but this is the accumulation of knowledge of the people who taught me how to tie.

[rrhyne56]

One of the greatest flies ever and Buddy makes tying it simple as pie.