Tim Wade of North Fork Anglers in Cody, WY, developed this nymph for the (what else) North Fork Shoshone River. A great dry fly stream but when the cutts and cuttbows aren't looking up, this is a real good bug; don't know if it's a stonefly nymph or general attractor, but it generally attracts fish in a river with stoneflies so maybe it's both (or neither). Love the crazy wing case stubs. Not to be confused with Kelly Glissmeyer's great South Fork Special http://www.flyanglersonline.com/fotw...tw20100208.php
hook - Dai Riki 135 #10
underbody/weight - lead free wire .025
thread - UTC 140 black
tail - goose biots natural grey
body - rabbit dubbing black
rib - Ultrawire med red
wing cases - biots black
wings(?)/legs(?) - goose biots natural grey
bead - silver 5/32
Part 1
mash barb, slide bead on shank
wrap lead-free on shank and jam inside bead (locks bead in place, adds a bit more weight and builds up thorax)
attach thread, smooth over lead-free, tie down wire, wrap back to hook bend; add a few more wraps at the back to create a little thread bump (helps splay tail)
pull 2 biots and even tips
tie in biots, abdomen length (actually looking back these may be a touch long) with wraps against thread bump and they should spread out
trim biots and smooth underbody with thread
apply some dubbing to thread
apply some dubbing to body; try to make it a little thicker further along
wrap wire forward, tie off, helicopter end and smooth over