After winding the silk back to the eye, wrap the peacock herl round the shank and up to the eye. |
I had an immensely complicated pattern to imitate them, carved out of spun marabou with knotted black eyeballs of ostrich herl. |
The fish was taken, it's said, from Loch Ken by the gamekeeper on a peacock herl tied on a hook. |
He used black ostrich herl to make the body and swore to its efficiency. |
The tumult for herl Constant touch with the active, the gay! |
Twist peacock herl ends and wind on in front of hackle to form a neat head. |