Things You'll Need:
- Fly vise
- Fishing hook
- Peacock strands
- Piano wire
- Turkey feather
- Small scissors
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Step 1
Begin with two strands of peacock, available at most fishing retailers.
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Step 2
Lay the peacock strands near the back of your hook shank and wrap them with piano wire.
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Step 3
Cut away any excess length that shows above the wrap. Cut carefully around the piano wire that secures the feather to the hook.
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Step 4
Take about five feather fibers from a turkey feather, also available at most fishing retailers. Detach the fibers by cutting them out of the feather shaft. These feathers will become the body of your fly.
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Step 5
Tie the turkey feathers to your hook shank as you did the peacock strands. Wrap the section of feather closest to the stem on the end of your hook shank.
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Step 6
Finish the crackle back trout fly with the whip stitch to secure it to your hook shank. Remove any excess piano wire.
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Step 7
Adjust the peacock strands and feathers to make the fly more attractive. You may need to do this prior to fishing, depending upon how you store your flies.
