My Favourite Pheasant Tail Nymphs

Published on Sep 29. 2021 - 3 years ago
Updated or edited 3 years ago

A better quality video on tying my favourite Pheasant Tail Nymphs..

Materials Used;
Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 14
Fine Copper Wire
Tail, Body, and Thorax all tyed with the same length of Cock Pheasant Tail Fibres..

Video by

Davie McPhail

Drop Beaded Nymph tyed by Davie McPhail

Fulling Mill Hook..
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Emerger March Brown..

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