A pheseant tail, the trout killer

[Bjay]

Hi guys
Here is a photo of some pheseant tails. No box should be with out them as they work all year, they are heavy and sink like crazy. I add lead behind the bead to hold the bead in place and give exra weght. The diameter of the lead depends on the size of the fly. I coat the lead in in a thick layer of glue. Wire works but is 1/2 the weght of lead. I use red thread most of the time. It tells me I have extra weight on the hook. I use orange beads or orange thread as hot spots. HOT SPOTS ON FLIES ARE ESENTIAL AT TIMES. The hook sizes very fron 16 to 10. Most comon size is a #14. All scud hooks. 2x srong if at all possible. ( #2457's) I use black, red and natural brown phesean tail for the feather. Most patterns are tied with a gold bead, but as you can see, not always. I use these in lakes and rivers, they are deadly.
BJay