I have been practicing and this fly has turned out to be my best work so far. I spent an hour fishing today and caught five gorgeous little rainbow trout. Thank you so much for your instruction. @@Thefeatherbender
Excellent tying Barry as always. I always learn from your "foundation" & techniques as you build every fly you tie. I started tying on #8 hooks to learn and stuck with that size for lots of nymphs and wet flies. Thank you! I harvested three pheasants last year and I'll be tying my PTs like yours.
Great Looking Nymph!!.. I did good for my first one. Thanks, to you Barry!!.. Now I'm gonna tie up about a dozen or so to get the hang of it better. Another GREAT LESSON !!!
I love everything about this fly. Your approach is always creative. IThis fly is fun to tie, and fishes well. In my local waters I like to add a bit of weight to it. Seems the water is always a bit quick or deep. I use lead wraps or a bead head and never get skunked.
One of my favorite spots to fish the Pheasant Tail Nymph is fast enough that I have to tie a few with both bead heads and extra weight! lol It's quick water, but well worth the extra preparation!
My son has been trying to tie this but he can’t find the right hooks for this pattern. We had some basic carp hooks and we don’t know what kind of fly hook to buy. Any help would be greatly appreciated! (I got him your book for Christmas!)
Hi Oliver, good to hear from you. Yes what he needs is any nymph hook that is a 2XL ( 2 extra long shank) this style of hook will give you the possibility to make the extra long body needed for this pattern and many other nymphs. You can tie this nymph on many hook sizes, to represent many different natural nymphs. But as your son is a new beginner I would suggest that he starts with a size 10 or 12. He should also pay particular attention to the material proportions with regard to the hook size. Happy new year and good luck, if he needs anymore help don't hesitate to ask.
Hi J, the vice I use is a Swiss Master designed by Marc Petitjean, you can watch the whole video about the vice here: ruclips.net/video/x9WskBbooaU/видео.html
I bought your book and then watched this video using the qr code. They are not the same. In your book (step 5 and 6) you wrap your tail fibres for the body but in this video you cut them and added more pt for the body. Aren't they supposed to be the same? Otherwise...great videos and great book 😊
Thank you for making me aware of this. I have four books out with QR codes and this is the very first time someone has pointed out a mistake. I'll look at this. They should be the same but some times when I do the video or the stills I loose track a little. Can I ask which book you have. I am actually writing my 17th fly tying book now, out later this year.
Thank you for responding. The book I have is The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques reprinted in 2021 by merlin unwin. Pattern 2 (Pheasant tail nymph) page 42 steps 5 and 6. Cheers
Thanks for looking into it. In the meanwhile, I will be reading on and enjoying more of your tying videos. I've picked up lots of tips and techniques from watching your channel. Thankyou 👍
The disadvantage I find with using pheasant tail fibres for the nymph tail is that when you get weeds and debris on the fly it doesn't take much wiping clean and the nymph tail is gone. Those fibres are not very strong like moose mane and such.
You make this look so easy. Beautiful work.
Just practice!
I have been practicing and this fly has turned out to be my best work so far. I spent an hour fishing today and caught five gorgeous little rainbow trout.
Thank you so much for your instruction. @@Thefeatherbender
@@electrontube Excellent, well done!!
Excellent tying Barry as always. I always learn from your "foundation" & techniques as you build every fly you tie. I started tying on #8 hooks to learn and stuck with that size for lots of nymphs and wet flies. Thank you! I harvested three pheasants last year and I'll be tying my PTs like yours.
The head piece completes the profile very nicely, Barry, thanks!
Great Looking Nymph!!.. I did good for my first one. Thanks, to you Barry!!.. Now I'm gonna tie up about a dozen or so to get the hang of it better. Another GREAT LESSON !!!
Excellent Mike, good luck with them.
Ace tying, pure class
I love everything about this fly. Your approach is always creative. IThis fly is fun to tie, and fishes well. In my local waters I like to add a bit of weight to it. Seems the water is always a bit quick or deep. I use lead wraps or a bead head and never get skunked.
Thanks Greg, yeah a truly great pattern!
One of my favorite spots to fish the Pheasant Tail Nymph is fast enough that I have to tie a few with both bead heads and extra weight! lol It's quick water, but well worth the extra preparation!
im new to fly tying and this is very helpful thank you Barry
No problem Nathan, good luck and if you have any questions please dont hesitate to ask.
excellent fly and not as difficult to tie as I thought. thanks Barry!
I followed his advice and just practiced, it's easily my most attractive work, both figuratively and literally.
His instruction is exceptional.
Nice PTN. Thanks for the nice video Barry.
Thanks Patrick.
I didn't have white marabou so I tried with white ostrich herl. It turned out great as well, although the fibres were not as long.
Thanks Kenneth, but you may have put your comment on the wrong fly, easy done!
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super technique of fly tying. thank you
My son has been trying to tie this but he can’t find the right hooks for this pattern. We had some basic carp hooks and we don’t know what kind of fly hook to buy. Any help would be greatly appreciated! (I got him your book for Christmas!)
Hi Oliver, good to hear from you. Yes what he needs is any nymph hook that is a 2XL ( 2 extra long shank) this style of hook will give you the possibility to make the extra long body needed for this pattern and many other nymphs. You can tie this nymph on many hook sizes, to represent many different natural nymphs. But as your son is a new beginner I would suggest that he starts with a size 10 or 12. He should also pay particular attention to the material proportions with regard to the hook size. Happy new year and good luck, if he needs anymore help don't hesitate to ask.
@@Thefeatherbender thank you so much!
i know you tied on a # 8 for vid. purpose,what size do you like best ?
Hi Chuck I like a # 16 pheasant tail, its taken a whole load of fish for me over the years.
@@Thefeatherbender thanks
Lovely video. Would it be possible get a list of materials for this?
Thanks, Tail, abdomen, wing case and legs are pheasant tail, the rib is medium copper wire and the thorax is peacock herl.
Barry - love your vids - what are those wonderful scissors you're using in this one ????
Thanks Brianthey are Veniard Razor scissors.
Can this pattern be tied with a stationary vise?
Yes no problem.
What tying vise do you use? I have nice one, but it gets in my way at times when I need to get close to the fly.
Hi J, the vice I use is a Swiss Master designed by Marc Petitjean, you can watch the whole video about the vice here: ruclips.net/video/x9WskBbooaU/видео.html
OK
That’s not cheap!
I bought your book and then watched this video using the qr code. They are not the same. In your book (step 5 and 6) you wrap your tail fibres for the body but in this video you cut them and added more pt for the body. Aren't they supposed to be the same? Otherwise...great videos and great book 😊
Thank you for making me aware of this. I have four books out with QR codes and this is the very first time someone has pointed out a mistake. I'll look at this. They should be the same but some times when I do the video or the stills I loose track a little. Can I ask which book you have. I am actually writing my 17th fly tying book now, out later this year.
Thank you for responding. The book I have is The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques reprinted in 2021 by merlin unwin. Pattern 2 (Pheasant tail nymph) page 42 steps 5 and 6. Cheers
Ok I'll take a look at that, thanks for pointing it out.@@MonsterEsoxHunter
Thanks for looking into it. In the meanwhile, I will be reading on and enjoying more of your tying videos. I've picked up lots of tips and techniques from watching your channel. Thankyou 👍
Thank you@@MonsterEsoxHunter
Bellissimo...
Grazie Alessandro.
Nice
I have your book.
With one? I've written 16 books on fly tying 😬
The disadvantage I find with using pheasant tail fibres for the nymph tail is that when you get weeds and debris on the fly it doesn't take much wiping clean and the nymph tail is gone. Those fibres are not very strong like moose mane and such.
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