Dry Flies, Nymphs, Streamers - Strung Peacock Herl is perfect for tying dry flies such as the Royal Wulff and the Renegade. It is used as a thorax on the American Pheasant Tail Nymph and on the Copper John. It is used as a body on the 20 Incher Stone and stripped as the body on a Quill Gordon. As a topping, it is used on Rhody Flat Wing and Leftys' Deceiver. It is also incorporated into Salmon and Steelhead flies such as The Undertaker and The Copper Top.
Patterns and Tying Techniques - Strung Peacock Herl is incredibly versatile. It can be wrapped to create bodies and thoraxes on nymphs and dries. Strip the fibers from the steam and the herl can be used to tie bodies on flies such as the Quill Gordon. It is also used as "topping" on streamers or as lateral lines on flies like Carrie Stevens' Grey Ghost. It can be used as a wing as in the Steelhead fly The Alexandra.

Fly Tying Feathers