Bleeding Heart Spey

Fly: Jim LaFevers, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Partridge Bartleet CS10/1 #2
Working thread: 3/0 White
Tag: Small Oval Silver Tinsel
Rib: Small Oval Gold Tinsel
Rear body: Flat Gold Tinsel
Front body: Fiery Blood Red Dubbing. (looped and veiled)
Collar: Red dyed Guinea
Spey hackle: Black Traditional or Blue Eared Pheasant
Wing: Black Hen Hackles
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: 3/0 Black

Note: A simple Spey pattern I tie. I reverse steps and dress the collar before the spey hackle to achieve the “bleeding” effect. This technique can be used on all color variations.


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