I created this fly to use the Peacock Eye that I had trimmed the tips off for my #16 DMS Caddis heads...
http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11307
RIMG1464 by William Lovelace, on Flickr
I tied about 4 herls in at the hook bend using the spot where I had cut off the tips & twisting them into a rope to form the body. The fly shows the bright Green, then the Gold and a little of the bright Blue of the feather.
RIMG1465 by William Lovelace, on Flickr
Hook- Mustad 3906B #12
Thread- Kimono Mossy Oak Silk
Body-Peacock Eye
Rib-SM Silver Ultra wire
Thorax-Peacock Black Ice Dub
Hackle-Whiting Dark Natural Dun Hen
Private Eye Soft Hackle
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A beauty! Very creative.
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nicely done using feathers in a different way other than stripping them
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
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I love this pattern! Nicely done, Bill.
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Good looking pattern Bill
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I’ve always been drawn to the peacocks eye feathers. The colors are so vibrant and captivating. You have beautifully incorporated them into your pattern.
Very well done Bill.
Very well done Bill.
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