"Larry L" wrote in
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Related query: good ways to build 'wide bodied' nymphs ....
rhithrogena for instance are very wide and thin, round is not an
accurate body shape. I'm think that one of you bright lads or ladies
might have practical ideas that would make it easy to both improve
the shape of clinger/crawler nymph ties and stabilize their 'float'
right side up at the same time?


When I weave nymphs, I go out of my way to make sure the materials being
woven line up on the sides of the hook when tied down. This, with some
underbody thread work, plus the idea of the knots along the sides of the
weave slightly widening things, make a nice flat fly.

Also, you can use lead as many usually do, and just squash it flat with
pliers.

Then, Wolfie's suggestion of tying materials along the sides just for shape
makes a lot of sense.

There are also commercially available nymph bodies, I think.

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Scott
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