Herl

Peacock herl is no stranger to nymphs, and has been a staple on many of the more famous imitations available. ❋ Tim Romano (2008)

Was using a woolly worm I tied myself. 10-2x hook wrapped with lead wire, a peacock herl body, and grizzly hackle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Brassie - it's only a hook, copper wire and peacock herl. ❋ Tim Romano (2008)

If you take off all of the fuzz on peacock herl, you are left with a durable stem that is light brown and flat. ❋ Tim Romano (2008)

The best ones have simple thread bodies with a pinch of fur or peacock herl at the head. ❋ Unknown (2003)

CJs combine peacock herl, copper wire, brown goose biots, Flashabou, and a bright copper bead into a compact, trout-catching package that gets to the bottom faster than the Spanish Armada. ❋ Unknown (2002)

How beautiful they were on herl I wondered if she even realized that she, thus, was now not only serving but was also now a pleasant portion of our entertainment. ❋ Norman, John, 1931- (1981)

How it transforms herl The Goreans say that no woman is a true woman until she has submitted as a slave, and that no man has experienced his full sexuality until he has thrown her to the foot of his couch. ❋ Norman, John, 1931- (1980)

The tumult for herl Constant touch with the active, the gay! ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)

Body greenish herl of Peacock, -- ribbed with gold tinsel, -- wrapt with red silk, -- red hackle over all. ❋ R Lakeland (N/A)

Body dark Peacock's herl, -- ribbed with gold tinsel, -- green silk, black, brown or red hackle over all. ❋ R Lakeland (N/A)

_Grey Drake_, -- wings from Mallard's back feather, black Cock's hackle underneath; body sky blue camlet ribbed with copper coloured Peacock's herl; tail from ❋ R Lakeland (N/A)

Green Tail or Grannam, -- wings inside of hen Pheasant's wing, -- body lead coloured silk, with Peacock's green herl for tail, -- legs ginger hackle. ❋ R Lakeland (N/A)

Ant -- Lark's Quill feather for wings, cock Pheasant's herl from tail for body, red hackle for legs. ❋ R Lakeland (N/A)

Red Clock, -- wings and legs red; Peacock's brown herl, and bright red silk for body. ❋ R Lakeland (N/A)

Little Black Ant -- feather of a Bluecap's tail for wings, black Ostrich herl dressed small in the middle for body, brown hackle for legs. ❋ R Lakeland (N/A)

A pale partridge or woodcock wing, short red hackle legs, a peacock-herl body, and a tail -- on which too much artistic skill can hardly be expended -- of yellow floss silk, and gold twist or tinsel. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)

A brown mallard, or dark hen-pheasant tail for wing, a black hackle for legs, and the necessary peacock - herl body. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)

While I love the qualities of peacock herl, by making a dubbing loop and carefully combining colors of dubbing, I've come up durable, 'fluffy,' color schemes which I think add to the attractor/trigger aspects of the pattern. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The patterns for this calls for a tail of golden pheasant tippets, fore and aft the the fly wound Palmer - style is peacock herl, red silk floss for the body, brown saddle hackles, and wings of white duck quill feathers. ❋ Unknown (2010)