mdk77 wrote:
The other night I read about tying fine rubber legs to standard nymph
patterns,(like Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear, Fox Squirrel, etc). It would
be easy to add legs to some of my nymph patterns, but do they really
fish any better than the standard nymph patterns?

I doubt it. Look at an actual nymph. Does it look like it has rubber
legs? No. This is something to catch fishermen, not fish.

As an exception, rubber legs on a stonefly or salmonfly nymph look
pretty good to my eye.

Since I'm asking the above question, I might as well ask about adding
a bead head to these patterns too. Does the bead make them any more
effective?

I don't like bead heads, either. They're only good, IMO, for adding
weight. I'd rather add my own weight in the amount I want. Also, I want
the nymph to float *above* the weight. That's why I like to use Frog's
Fanny or the much cheaper hydrophobic Cabosil in the dubbing.

I tie my nymphs in a minimalist style. YMMV.

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