Black Phantom

Black Phantom

Fly Materials

Wing Pukeko flank feathers, overlaid with jungle cock eyes.
Tail Black squirrel.
Body Black thread.

Tying Instructions

Instructions

Notes: 
The Pukeko is a local swamp hen, and is a very pretty blue colour, as per the feather on this fly. 
Often the wing is substituted with blue dyed Mallard Flank, but I don't think these have the same hue as the original. 




This wee number is a good night fly. 
Can also be tied with the feathers (x2 to x4) tied flat on top of the fly. 
This creates a fly that would be not unlike a freshwater crayfish (or "Koura" if you
are a NZer!!) in silhouette.  There are a number of flies tied in that
particular style, which is a "Pukeko" style, and again, most are night flies.

Black thread.

 
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