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Hook: tmc 2487 size 10
Thread: Danville's 70 denier orange
Bead: glass killer orange
Body: thread underbody wrapped with scud back dark olive
Rib: root beer v-rib
Thorax: Orange superfine
Hackle: brown with a hint of orange in it

VERY nice! I am impressed by how you were able to form such a nice smooth underbody, use the ribbing and still get away with a slender thorax. Impressively "fishy" too (sincere compliment). Love it.

Very nice looking tie!!

Thanks for the comments guys. Ray what I do to keep the ribbing from creating to much bulk is, I use pliers and clamp down on the end that's being tied in. I added a couple pics to show how I do it but it's a little hard to see, but you get the point. I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this.

Excellent tip. I'm glad you posted the extra photos. Thanks for sharing the technique.

Since I pulled out the vinyl ribbing for the last pic, I tied up another similar fly only this time I used some flash underbody after the thread but still under the scud back and ribbing, and this time I didn't use a bead. The only other differences are, I used light olive scud back and I used peacock herl for the thorax. The head cement is still drying in this pic, but I have to do a few things so no time to wait for it to dry.

Both are excellent, but I prefer it without the bead. And the "underflash" gives it some piscatorial sex appeal.

What a great green rock worm imitation! I know some Adirondack streams where this would be just the ticket.