Cal Bird's "Birds Nest" nymph is a rather simple pattern (and that's a good thing *g*) requiring essentially 2 materials: feather barbs and dubbing. The feather fibers used for legs are tied in at the thorax, or at least far enough back from the eye as to allow for a bit of additional dubbing between the tie in area and the eye.

As far as Cal's recipe goes, how far up the shank (assuming one dubs the shank starting at the rear) does he suggest dubbing the body before tying in the feather barbs??

(Yes, I know the fish "don't care",... I am simply curious as I plan to tie a bunch in size 12.)

Thanks.

Peter

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[This message has been edited by Peter F (edited 14 February 2005).]

[This message has been edited by Peter F (edited 14 February 2005).]