Cove Pheasant Tail

Dave Coomber

Cove Pheasant Tail

 

*Type of Fly

Nymph

*Name of Fly:

Cove Pheasant Tail

*Etymology:
(Why you named the fly with its name)

Midge pupa?

*Date Invented

Arthur Cove 1960s?

Hook:

Ashima F45 size 10 wide gape

Thread:

Brown nylon/silk

Weighting:

None

Tail:

None

Body:

Natural Pheasnt Tail fibres

Rib:

Copper wire

Thorax:

Blue Dun Rabbit

Legs:

Picked out from fibres

Wings:

None

Hackle:

None

Special Tying Instructions:

None

Fishing Instructions:

Very slow figure of eight retrieve

Interesting Facts:

Arthur Cove flies are deadly on still waters