Peacock herl or chenille ?

I'm going to the Porkies next week to bother some little
brookies and I want to tie up a few Pass Lakes. I've seen
several sites which have tying instructions and an almost
equal divide exists between using black chenille and
peacock herl for the body. (With the slight edge going to
fine black chenille.)

What say those of you who tie Pass Lakes ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Jul 9, 1:58*pm, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
I'm going to the Porkies next week to bother some little
brookies and I want to tie up a few Pass Lakes. I've seen
several sites which have tying instructions and an almost
equal divide exists between using black chenille and
peacock herl for the body. (With the slight edge going to
fine black chenille.)

What say those of you who tie Pass Lakes ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

Peacock. It has more color and vibrancy in the water.
Frank Reid

On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:58:48 -0500, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

I'm going to the Porkies next week to bother some little
brookies and I want to tie up a few Pass Lakes. I've seen
several sites which have tying instructions and an almost
equal divide exists between using black chenille and
peacock herl for the body. (With the slight edge going to
fine black chenille.)

What say those of you who tie Pass Lakes ?


Either will work. I've tied them with both materials and have fished
them side by side and there seems to be no difference. Chenille holds
up much better than herl and since its in the original recipe, that's
what I use. Just make sure you tie in the hackle first with the wing
over that. Otherwise its just a Rio Grande Trude (which also catches
fish just fine, but not as well as a PL).

GeoC

Frank Reid © 2010 wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
I'm going to the Porkies next week to bother some little
brookies and I want to tie up a few Pass Lakes. I've seen
several sites which have tying instructions and an almost
equal divide exists between using black chenille and
peacock herl for the body. (With the slight edge going to
fine black chenille.)

What say those of you who tie Pass Lakes ?

Peacock. It has more color and vibrancy in the water.

Thanks Frank.

--
Ken Fortenberry

georgecleveland wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
I'm going to the Porkies next week to bother some little
brookies and I want to tie up a few Pass Lakes. I've seen
several sites which have tying instructions and an almost
equal divide exists between using black chenille and
peacock herl for the body. (With the slight edge going to
fine black chenille.)

What say those of you who tie Pass Lakes ?

Either will work. I've tied them with both materials and have fished
them side by side and there seems to be no difference. Chenille holds
up much better than herl and since its in the original recipe, that's
what I use. Just make sure you tie in the hackle first with the wing
over that. Otherwise its just a Rio Grande Trude (which also catches
fish just fine, but not as well as a PL).

Thanks George.

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Jul 10, 1:58*am, georgecleveland wrote:
On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:58:48 -0500, Ken Fortenberry

wrote:
I'm going to the Porkies next week to bother some little
brookies and I want to tie up a few Pass Lakes. I've seen
several sites which have tying instructions and an almost
equal divide exists between using black chenille and
peacock herl for the body. (With the slight edge going to
fine black chenille.)

What say those of you who tie Pass Lakes ?

Either will work. I've tied them with both materials and have fished
them side by side and there seems to be no difference. Chenille holds
up much better than herl and since its in the original recipe, that's
what I use. Just make sure you tie in the hackle first with the wing
over that. Otherwise its just a Rio Grande Trude (which also catches
fish just fine, but not as well as a PL).

GeoC

I spin 2-3 peacock herls together with some thread to give it some
strength. Without it, the fly last two, maybe three fish. With the
thread in there, I've got a couple still in my box that I know I've
got 10 or more fish on.
If you're tying smaller flies, this even works with one herl.
Frank Reid

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:27:45 -0700 (PDT), Frank Reid © 2010
wrote:

On Jul 10, 1:58*am, georgecleveland wrote:
On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:58:48 -0500, Ken Fortenberry

wrote:
I'm going to the Porkies next week to bother some little
brookies and I want to tie up a few Pass Lakes. I've seen
several sites which have tying instructions and an almost
equal divide exists between using black chenille and
peacock herl for the body. (With the slight edge going to
fine black chenille.)

What say those of you who tie Pass Lakes ?

Either will work. I've tied them with both materials and have fished
them side by side and there seems to be no difference. Chenille holds
up much better than herl and since its in the original recipe, that's
what I use. Just make sure you tie in the hackle first with the wing
over that. Otherwise its just a Rio Grande Trude (which also catches
fish just fine, but not as well as a PL).

GeoC

I spin 2-3 peacock herls together with some thread to give it some
strength. Without it, the fly last two, maybe three fish. With the
thread in there, I've got a couple still in my box that I know I've
got 10 or more fish on.
If you're tying smaller flies, this even works with one herl.
Frank Reid


Something I picked up from the Davie McPhail tying vids on youtube is
to apply a layer of brus-h on superglue and wrap the herl over that. I
have some Royal Trudes tied like that that are going on several
outings with a steaming in between with no failures yet.

Here's McPhail tying a Tellico nymph, but all his vids are worth
watching.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXg7ThbhrpA


g.c.