Harmon Adding to this.... use the tip of your bodkin when tying off behind the bead head. It will help you put the knots inside the bead head, as well as some of the dubbing. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Spezio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:40 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Bead Head Nymph Question
> You can dub the thread and as you wrap kind of push the > dubbing in the opening > behind the bead, When stuffed full whip finish right behind > the head. > Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Harmen Boshuis wrote: > > > I have not tied very many bead heads and have a problem tying off after > > creating the body behind the bead. > > Can someone explain how complete a fly with a bead head. > > Have tried tying off behind the bead, but fly doesn't look right this was as > > there is too much of the body missing (covered by the knot). > > Other method is to bring the thread over the bead and tie off at hook eye. > > Possible problem with this is; if the thread was to break while being fished > > than the fly would likely come apart. > > > > What is the method? > > > > Harmen > >
