Bead-head Soft-Hackle Pheasant Tail by Rich Johnson
	Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 black Hook: #12 2X-long nymph hook Beadhead: Copper Rib: Copper wire, fine Tail: Pheasant tail fibers Abdomen: Pheasant tail fibers Thorax: Peacock herl Hackle: Partridge
	Slip the bead onto your hook. Placing the small hole towards the hook eye. (You may have to debard the hook first.)
	Select 4-6 of the longest fibers from the base of the center tail of a male ring neck pheasant. (The outside fibers of the two feathers behind the center feather behind the center feather will also work well.)
	Start your tying tread behind the bead-head, attaching the rib as you wrap your thread rearwards. Attach the tail using 3 tight wraps. Do not cut the fibers.
	Twist the fibers like a rope and wrap forward (2/3 of the body length). Secure and clip excess.
	Attach 4-6 strands of peacock herl and wrap full to create the thorax.
	Counter wrap the copper wire to reinforce the entire body.
	Select a well marked soft hackle (partridge), clean the base and tie in the tip right behind the bead.
	Fold and wrap the hackle. Tie off and whipfinish.
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