Crystal Tail Nymph

Haven't fished it yet, but it looks promising. This one is tied in green but brown, black or yellow would work too.

hook: size 20 curved nymph hook.
thread: 8/0 thread
materials: crystal flash, natural rabbit fur dubbing, scud backing, scud dubbing, copper wire, bead head.
tools: vise, scissors, bobbin, whip finish tool.

Step 1: slide bead head onto the hook. make a base layer of thread. wrap thread to the rear of the hook shank.

Step 2: tie in a pinch of crystal flash to make a tail. clip extra flash.

Step 3: tie in a piece of copper wire in the rear of the fly.

Step 4: tie in a piece of scud back. spin natural rabbit fur dubbing around the thread.

Step 5: wrap thread with dubbing around the rear half of the fly. 

Step 6: fold the scud back down and wrap the copper wire overtop the scud back until it reaches the mid point of the fly.

Step 7: wrap scud dubbing around the thread and wrap the thread with dubbing around the front half of the fly.

Step 8: Pull the scud back overtop the front half of the fly. Clip any extra scud back.

Step 9: whip finish and apply head cement. To make the fly more durable apply head cement to the entire back/top of the fly.