Peacock Despair
Hook: Eagle Claw 1197B #2-12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Tag/rib: Nylon yarn, scarlet (the original pattern calls for scarlet floss)
Body: Peacock herl
Wing: Hungarian partridge breast feather - pair for #2-8, single feather for #10-12
Legs: Pheasant tail barbs, two on each side - knotted
Hackle: Badger
Note: Jack Sutton pattern, first tied in 1930's. Premier pattern for the large brook trout in Quebec and Labrador, eastern Canada.
Video here - best viewed in HD, and a larger window:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TnVtADykgM
Cheers,
Hans W