Yes that's how I do it. To tie the "normal" one, tie in body and rib first. Return the thread to the eye and tie in the back forward over the eye. Form the body and thorax, and whip finish. Fold the back over the top and fasten down with the rib. Half hitch the wire behind the thorax.Originally Posted by spoof85
I know there is another version of this fly around. It involves tying in the back at the head in a more traditional way. I don't know which pattern came first. I developed this method around 10 years ago when searching for an easier way to imitate dorsal and ventral colours than weaving. At the time I was working on another problem as well. How to incorporate a bead into a Czech Nymph under the shell back without creating a big head on the front. I cracked that, which changed the way I tie Czech Nymphs totally (See this). Then it occurred that the same technique would crack the nymph problem as well.
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