Fly Tying Tutorial: Soft Hackle Picric FRENCHIE Euro Nymph

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A variation of Lance Egan's Frenchie, the Picric Frenchie uses picric dyed pheasant tail and Brahma Hen cape soft hackle.
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[@soundbwoikilla764]

I'm always looking to find different ways to tie in hackle collars and found this is an excellent way to tie in short hackle from a hen feather which would otherwise have longer hackle if tied in from the tip.

[@jimholland1592]

Good morning Curtis☕️☕️ Excellent tutorial, keep up the amazing efforts. And I must get those heckle pliers👍

[@Camp-run-a-muck]

Good to see someone making Picric acid pheasant tail. I've horded the last of my supply from Swedes when he did full birds in th 90's before moving to Spokane. Hopefully the demand for the color/method will grow back in style. Full skins would be great to get again. Makes a great 6pk nymph.

[@MrLSwanson]

Perfecto Hackle Frenchie Nymph!

[@glencamblin]

Solid stuff mr fry. Just missing the red hot spot ... love the soft hackle pattern twist.

[@pkbstanding]

Ah, the good ole Picnic with a Frenchie fly

[@joeduca8582]

Awesome tutorial on tying techniques. That picric acid dyed does look fishy. Some old wet fly recipes called for picic colored material but I could never find it (I even called a pharmacy to see if they sold picric acid like they sell boric acid ) I'm not a chemist but I guess it's nasty stuff. Anyway glad to see Semperfli offers a material dyed with it. Thanks Curtis, great looking tie!

[@gbossaboy]

I've apparently been living under a rock as I've never encountered any discussion of the "picric" dyed materials before. Perhaps a little more background on them in a future video for we rock dwelling Neandertals? Thanks and nice looking fly.

[@mglennon5535]

Good stuff

[@gordonlippincott939]

Good stuff, cool variation. But anyone who needs hackle pliers to wrap wire is probably better off just buying their flies. Solid product placement though! 😆 👍

[@FlyFishFood]

I disagree. Short soft hackle feathers are much easier to apply with hackle pliers. Plus, if you tried the C&F hackle pliers you might change your tune. All in all, if wrapping hackles without pliers floats your boat, float away!!

[@jamescrydeman540]

Wouldn't the fly be more inclined to drift, hook point up, better if the bead had the greatest bulk of it's mass at the lowest point, that is with the bead inverted from the position shown? I don't know a great deal about this type of fly or this type of fishing but what applied mechanics I studied to qualify for my trade seem to imply the above. Best regards, Jimmy Cryderman.

[@FlyFishFood]

The way it’s pictured has the mass of the bead at it’s lowest point.

[@williamklein6749]

what are your favorite sizes?

[@gageallinson8924]

14-16s

[@splishsplash2579]

Its like trying to reinvent the wheel

[@FlyFishFood]

Correct. We all just fish nightcrawlers anyway.

[@alfonsagelwei5280]

Maybe, but the wheel will never become obsolete. Started with 1 type, now you have slicks, nobbys, etc. The more options, the better.