Larval Lime
Hook - Mustad R50U / Turned up eye hook / Size (your choice)
Tying Thread (Body) - UNI-Yarn (Olive)
Rib/Thorax - Single strand of Peacock Herl (Natural) - wrapped in open wraps thru the abdomen and touching turns thru to form the thorax
Tying Thread (Head) - UNI-Thread (Black) - tyed on after the body is finished, then the UNI-Yarn is tyed in and clipped off
Hackle - Hungarian Partridge - prepared and tyed in by the tip
Special note on the body taper: To get the body taper, I generously wax the end of the UNI-Yarn (roughly 3") and then mount it roughly where the hook point is. I wrapped the yarn forward to where the thorax will be (rear edge of the thorax), then make tight wraps back over the first layer of yarn. The wax helps the yarn firmly grip the hook shank, preventing twisting of the body. I then wrap back to the hook point and trim off the tag end of the yarn. The forward wraps help build up the mid-section of the fly. At this point I tyed in the strand of peacock herl, while wrapping the yarn back to the bend of the hook. Keep very firm tension in the wraps at the back of the fly, again to enhance the taper of the body. Wrap the yarn forward to the thorax region. As you wrap forward, use slightly less tension, with each progressive wrap, to allow the body to become thicker towards the front of the fly.
This is a very simple way to create tapered bodies. It works equally well with silk, thread or yarn.
Give it a try, I think you will like it!
