Use the excess pheasant tail fibres for the abdomen instead of snipping them
Use the excess pheasant tail fibres for the abdomen instead of snipping them
Filters
- Topic: Fly selection and tying
- Original category: Fly Tying and Materials
- Species: Trout
- Water: Not stated
- Region: Not stated
- Skill level: Beginner
Tip
Tip: Use the excess pheasant tail fibres for the abdomen instead of snipping them
How to do it: Tie in a small clump of about a dozen pheasant tail fibres, even the tips, and use the excess as the abdomen material
Mistake it fixes: Snipping excess fibres and wasting material
Why it works: Using excess fibres for the abdomen saves material and gives a natural, tapered body from the same fibres as the tail.
When it matters most: Fly tying