Reply To: Tying peacock herl

Jim, Here is what I do to make a durable fly. Trim back the tips, they are dry and brittle. We are going to make a peacock rope or peacock chenille. Select several similar sized peacock herls (4-6) and tie them to the hook shank by their tips. Create a thread loop as long as the herls and insert your dubbing loop tool. Slide the herls into the loop and place pressure on the loop with the loop tool so that the herls hold in place. with the loop held tight, spin the tool to bind the herls. Keep spinning the loop until a thick bushy rope is constructed with a chenille looking appearance. Wrap the rope up the hook shank for the fly, creating a nice even peacock body.