Pearly Willie Ross

[bushy palmer]

Tied a few of these today and thought I would try a wee step by step if others wanted to try some.
(Apologies for the crap photo's)


Pearly Willie Ross

Hook- Kamasan B175 size 12-8
Thread- Black
Tail - Golden Pheasant Tippets
Body- Medium pearl tinsel
Rib- Copper wire
Hackles- Hen - one Black one Red


Step 1

Tie in seven or eight tippets just before the hook bend

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Step 2

Tie in the copper wire

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Step 3

Next tie in the pearly tinsel

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Step 4

Now with touching turns- bring the pearly tinsel up the hook length stopping three quarters of the length of the hook and tie off.

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Step 5

Now in the opposite direction wrap the copper wire round the tinsel body and tie off with a couple of turns of thread.

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Step 6

First tie in your Black Hen hackle

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Step 7

Make two or three turns with the black before tying off and trimming

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Step 8

Now tie on the red hen hackle

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Step 9

Three or four turns of the red before tying off and trimming

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Step 10

Finally pull the hackles back towards the hook bend whilst forming the head with turns of black thread then whip finish

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[Fishtales]

Thanks for taking the time to do that. I've added it to the index.

http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4729.msg40374#msg40374

[johnsd]

Cheers for that Bushy even someone with my limited fly tying skill, I may be able to tie this .John

[Guddler]

Cheers for that Bushy.
I was eyeing it up in the WHYTT thread, liked the look of it and thought I'd have a go at it - you've just made that a whole lot easier.  :

[scotfly]

Very good sbs BP, and photos too!

[Robbie]

Excellent sbs, very nice work.

[River Chatter]

Very good BP, will add a couple of these to my 2011 collection. 

[zimtrout]

cracking fly mate!

[bushy palmer]

Aye, very nice SBS Bushy, nothing wrong with the photography side of it either. 

I have to say, I like it before the red hackle went on too.

Ardbeg

Aye, I tie them like that too- Pearly Pennels.

Hopefully some of you guys will give them a try as it seems I won't get a chance to wet one for a wee while due to hurting my arm.

[harelug]

Nice fly, hope it catches more fish than it's brother Peter.