Cock Pheasant Knotted Tail

Cock Pheasant Knotted Tail Key Features

• Genuine cock pheasant centre-tail fly tying feather
• Individual fibres are prepared with two knots
• Creates segmented, jointed-looking insect legs
• Supplied on the original quill for convenient fibre selection
• Particularly suited to Daddy Long Legs and hopper patterns
• Reduces time spent hand-knotting individual fibres
• Approximately 14cm long, or over five inches
• Available in Natural, Claret, Black, Orange and Red
• Suitable for traditional and attractor-style terrestrial flies
• Made from natural feather, so each stem has its own markings and character
• Supplied to troutcatchers since 2002 by established fly tying brand Veniard

Veniard Cock Pheasant Knotted Tail Top Tips

• Remove fibres carefully from the quill to avoid damaging the knots or splitting the fibre.
• Select fibres with similar length, thickness and markings when tying paired legs.
• Tie the fibre in securely above or below the body according to the chosen fly pattern.
• Position the knots so the leg bends naturally away from the fly.
• Use minimal thread pressure initially, then tighten once the leg angle is correct.
• Avoid placing the thread directly over a knot, as this may make positioning less consistent.
• Trim the butt ends only after checking that the legs sit evenly on both sides.
• Use Natural for traditional terrestrial imitations and darker colours where a stronger silhouette is required.
• Consider Orange or Red for brighter attractor patterns rather than exact natural imitations.
• Remember that feather size, markings and fibre density will vary because each piece is natural.

• Daddy Long Legs
• Crane Fly
• Knotted Pheasant Tail Hopper
• Traditional hopper patterns
• Terrestrial dry flies
• Large stillwater dry flies
• Beetle patterns
• Sedge and caddis patterns with knotted legs
• Attractor flies requiring long articulated legs