FLYMPH FORUM

Thanks to Andrew Herd's rendition from Thomas Hofland's The British Angler's Manual, 1839

I tied this to use as a stonefly.

Hook-Mustad 9672 #10
Thread-Black Monocord
Body- Black Ostrich
Rib-Silver Twist (counter rib)
Hackle-Black Cock

IMGP0493 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

In Oliver Kite's book, "Nymph Fishing in Practice," he had a "Black Gnat" dressing as a dry fly also using peacock herl but with a black, dry fly palmered hackle. If I ever get out to a trout stream this summer, I need to try it again.

joaniebo,

My first thought when I saw your flies was one of my go to favorites the Griffith's Gnat. Whiting 100's have made that a simple task at the vise. I am sure the black hackle will perform quite well!

I love dressings with a peacock herl body and various colors of hackle. I use a peacock body, red or black thread and a brown hackle to fish a "Red Palmer" that works quite well for the trout streams that I fish. One of favorites also is Rev. Edward Poweel's "Squashed Beetle."

Love those fat ties!! Something Randall Kaufman recommended me to tie years ago for New Zealand.

My Peacock beetle favorite is the Love's Lure with a Peacock Sword wing.

Here is one tied about 30+ years ago

IMGP0495 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Nice fly. Are the peacock swords very durable?

Bob

Great patterns gentlemen. That simple palmer is really nice Bill. Can be fished so many ways and will cover anything small and dark. I might try it with red thread.