Thursday, August 18, 2022

Roti's Brown Drake Attractor

Roti's Brown Drake Attractor

Hook - Mustad 9671, size 10-12

Thread - Brown

Tail - Iridescent breast feathers of a wild turkey, 2 to 3 fibers

Body - Light cahill or straw-colored dubbing

Hackle - Badger, tied fore and aft

RotisBrownDrakeAttractor.pdf - Google Drive

Tying note - Unless you're tying for historical preservation or a museum, don't waste your money trying to find and buying the iridescent breast feathers of a wild turkey. They are just not that iridescent and could be substituted with pheasant tail fibers or micro peacock herl from the tip of an eye feather. I had the correct feathers on hand so that's what I used, otherwise I would have substituted.

This pattern and one other that I know of, uses the iridescent breast feather of a wild turkey.

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