Geehi Terrestrial Freshwater Hook : #8 - #20. Thread : Brown 8/0. Tail : Golden Pheasant tippets. Body : Peacock herls (4 pieces, top 'n tail then trim one end to even up). Ribbing : Fine gold wire. Hackles : Coachman, Furnace or Ginger, second, lighter hackle for front.
Tying Instructions 1) Start thread in usual manner. 2) Tie in tippets, approx. length of shank beyond bend. 3) Tie in gold thread. 4) Tie in darker hackle at tail. 5) Tie in peacock herls (4 together); loop thread and twist a number of times using either a dubbing tool or hackle pliers. 6) Once twisted, wind on a single layer only and then tie off, leaving space for the front hackle. 7) Palmer dark hackle forward, over the peacock herls and tie off. 8) Fix in place with gold thread, winding around hook in opposite direction to hackle. 9) Tie in lighter hackle and wind around front of fly 3-4 times. 10) Tie off hackle, whip finish and apply head cement. Don't leave out the gold ribbing!
Fly Notes From "Australia's Best Trout Flies"; Compiled by Malcolm Crosse, Edited by Rob Sloane, published by Fly Fish Australia Inc; page 30.
Fishing Notes The Geehi Beetle is a searching dry fly on streams. It was originally tied on a #8 to represent large beetles on the Geehi River but it will equally represent beetles of most sizes, and can be quite deadly during a quiet twilight. Target species is trout.
Location Notes
Prey Notes Beetle.
Tier Barry Jacobson

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