My youngest grandson just had to have a ring neck pheasant feather! Of course he took it home!
Frank Sawyer back in the 1950s designed the first pheasant tail patterns. Since then 100's of variants have appeared. Ring necked pheasant is an excellent material, especially if you have mayflies in your local area! Tonight we tied several variations of pheasant tail nymphs. Each and everyone of these patterns is in my fly box! In the past year, Yvon Chouinard, Craig Matthews and Mauro Mazzo published an excellent book. The book is all about fly patterns based on using pheasant as the main ingredient! The authors also have suggested that we tend to use way too many fly patterns. Simplify! Presentations is the key with a fly pattern at the right depth.
Next week is a BIG one. We will be giving away Evan Ritchie's fly tying material. We have two full truck loads of tying materials and reference books. Bring several shopping bags or containers. We want to get all of this tying material in the hands of tyers from our club. All we ask is for you to give a donation to Freshwater Conservation. It doesn't have to be a big donation. More details to come!!!!!!
Original Pheasant Tail tied with copper wire and pheasant!
CDC Red Tag with a Pheasant Body
Caddis Pupa
Two variations of a Flashback Pheasant Tail
Evan Ritchie
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