Orange and hen

[fishhead]

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

[letumgo]

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.

[Roadkill]

Very nice looking tie!!

[fishhead]

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.

[letumgo]

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

[fishhead]

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.

[tie2fish]

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

[letumgo]

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