North 40 Fly Shop eMagazine October 2016 | Page 39

Attach your thread. I like to start well behind the eye and advance forward to mark where the head should end. This helps me ensure I will not crowd the eye. Secure the tag of small oval tinsel. Three wraps of the tinsel is what you see here. Tie off and trim. Advance your thread to where you would like the floss tag to end. Secure the floss. Wrap back to the oval tinsel and forward again to the tie in point. This should give you a nice, even floss tag. Tie off and trim. Next, mount the Golden Pheasant Crest as close to vertical as possible. Secure with a few loose wraps before tightening. This should help keep the tail upright and on top of the hook. I like the tail to be slightly shorter than the hook. Secure the medium oval tinsel. 39