Sooty Peacock

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Stole this pattern from Jack Harford on FB. It's been a while since I tied a winged fly so I dressed a few in anticipation of spring.
Hook: Mustad 3906B size 10, 12
Thread: Black
Tail: GO Tippet
Tag: 3 turns of copper wire (I used medium)
Rib: Copper wire (Again, medium)
Body: Peacock herl in a dubbing loop
Hackle: Jack used black hen, I used Jackdaw for that sooty gray color, waterhen or coot would look good too.
Wing: Bronze Mallard, folded and rolled.

[letumgo]

Oh my, that looks supremely fishable! The copper tag/rib really enhances the pattern.

I'm not on FB (meta?), so thank you for sharing this variation here.

[Mike62]

You might as well have named it 'Aroostook Peacock'. That pattern will produce, depending on size, all year long up here. Wonderful tying; I am soooo stealing this.