Frenchie
A very simple bead head pattern that uses pheasant tail fibers as the tail and body, and has a high-vis thorax made out of ice dub. Try these in a variety of colors such as hot pink, fluorescent orange, and fluorescent purple.
- Submitted By: Fly Tying Guide
Materials
1
Slide a bead on the hook and then place it in the vise.
2
Secure bead with wraps of lead pushed into the cavity and then start the thread behind the bead. Secure the lead wire and then position the thread just past the lead wraps.
3
Take 6 to 8 pheasant tail fibers and catch them in on top of the shank to form a tail the length of the hook shank.
4
Catch in a length of copper wire for the ribbing, begin building the tapered underbody with thread.
5
Take 5 of 6 pheasant tail fibers and catch them in by their tips on top of the hook shank, continue building the tapered underbody.
6
Wrap the pheasant tail fibers along the hook shank to create a tapered body. Leaving a gap about the width of the bead for the thorax.
7
Wrap the ribbing material forward, tie off at the end of the body and snip off the excess.
8
Apply ice dubbing to the thread, and form a small thorax.
9
Create a band of thread directly behind the bead.
10
Whip finish and apply head cement.