Nice looking Prince, I have been using a glass bead, Killer Caddis Dk Green, on mine just for a bit of Varity.The glass bead isn't as heavy as the brass for sure so I wrap a little extra weight to em
A hybrid of the Copper John and the Jeremy Davies Evil Weevil nymph?
Hook: DAIICHI 1130
Bead: Black
Thread: UNI Thread, Dk Brown, 8/0
Tails: Pheasant tail, about 3 fibres
Body: 2 strands UTC ultra wire, med, hot orange and green.
Legs: Brown Goose biots
Thorax: 2 strands peacock herl
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Hook: Mustad R74-9672 # 12 - 8
Thread: Dk Brown 8/0
Cone: Black Tungsten
Eye: Ruby Glass Bead (Killer Caddis)
Weight: Lead Wire
Tail: Clump of dubbing Arizona Simi Seal, Bloody Leech
Body: Arizona Simi Seal, Bloody Leech
Pretty straight forward pattern to tie.
Dubbing the Simi seal is like dubbing barbed wire though, I dub this on about an inch at a time.
Once is the dubbing is done then just tease out the dubbing with a dubbing brush and stroke to the rear of the fly