set the hook in the vise "sideways" and cover with lead wire as shown


tie in 4 syntehetic quills for tail and antennae


cut a strip of Flexibody and taper at the end


tie in flexibody at the bend


and wind on to the hook in overlapping turns


secure the abdomen part with thread


cut a wider strip of flexibody


cover the end of the abdomenwith a bit of dubbing


take two porcupine pins and tie them in


the roots should point backwards


snipp off remains


cut a piece of flexibody as shown


and tie it in so it overlaps the legs tie-in spot


repeat the porcedure for the next pair of legs


tie in the wider strip of flexibody pinting backwards


tie in the last pair of legs and cover the tie in spot with dubbing


flip the flexibody strip forwards


form a nice head with dubbing


and flip the felxibody back again
 

tie off in the "neck" of the insect and snipp off remains


pnch the legs into the desired shape 


and paint the upper side of the fly with adrak pen


go over with a lighter pen to "wash" out the colours a litt bit


mark the legs on the underside



the bug in Leif`s thumb


another nymph tied in a simila manner - - Leif Örtenholm, tier


and another - a mayfly clinger type - Leif Örtenholm, tier

The key to these type of flies is the right synthetic materials. Many use the products of a company called "Virtual Nymphe". A safe buy because the resukts are good, but should you not find these products n your local store, you can start looking around in all sort of latex and other stretchable plastic foils.  


I also tried my luck .... not too bad I think.


stonefly by t.z. 

baetis nymph tied with flexibody