Hot Brown & Gray Hackle Peacocks

[Roadkill]

Brown & Gray Hackle Peacocks have been in my fly boxes for over half a century with many great days of fishing to their credit. After a recent fishing report by my fishing buddy Ken who used a pink hot spot Prince nymph, I decided to explore some other hot peacock wets.

Hot Brown Hackle
Hook- Dai Riki O70 #14
Thread- UTC 70 Fl Fire Orange
Tail- Hot Orange Schlappen barbs
Body-Peacock Herl
Hackle-Genetic Hen Saddle Brown

RIMG7329 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Hot Gray Hackle
Hook- Dai Riki O70 #14
Thread- UTC 70 Fl Pink
Tail- Pink Whiting American Hen Saddle barbs
Body-Peacock Herl
Hackle-Metz Grizzly Hen Neck

RIMG7333 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

I will be fishing these in 14's & 16's along with some English peacocks from the 18oo's tied with red hackles or thread.
I am curious how well they hold their own when fished with the various hot spot Perdigons.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Really nice. Spiced up versions of some old classics. I'll be giving those a shot during the fall Brookie season.

[Fishnkilts]

Very nice looking flies. You can't go wrong with hot spots on a fly.

[DUBBN]

I need to tie more Gray Hackle Peacocks. I forget about the older patterns.

Thanks Bill, I will be using Bright Red thread.

I use to tie it with goose barbules dyed red. Red yarn will have to work for the tail now.

You have been a great source of inspiration, Bill.

Thank you

[letumgo]

That hot pink version is such a lovely variant. Pretty in Pink!

[DarrellP]

Fascinating. Everything old is new again.

[Terrestrial12]

Man these "red tags" are always a good choice. One of those flies that if you don't know what else to try, it's a pretty safe bet it'll catch a fish. I like to tie mine with the standard tag of red silk floss over a gold or silver tinsel tag on the hook (whichever shows best on that particular hook color) and the use a Whiting hen hackle dyed fiery craw orange. Looks really sweet.

[DUBBN]

From many, many moons ago.



I think it caught a couple brain cell deficient trout.

[Roadkill]

DUBBN,

It is like one of those One Fly Contest convertible flies. If it isn't working just snip off the tail and keep fishing.

[DOUGSDEN]

Wayne,
A pretty dog-gone interesting looking pattern! Not only are the colors of interest but the overall body shape (slightly bent it seems) and proportions are right there! Well done friend!
Dougsden!