Thread BEFORE the bead??

[BrotherG 0]

Bought this fly(attached, hopefully....) at a fly shop out in eastern Oregon and have scoured the internet to the best of my ability and couldn't find even a picture of this with the thread in front of the bead.  I can tie a "regular" bead head nymph, there's plenty of those videos, but am wondering if someone can point  me in the right direction on making one of these.  Thanks so much!

 

[flytire 0]

i'm not sure why its tied that way unless the bead was way too big and was going over the hook eye

just tie a ball of thread behind the hook eye and then add the bead

then follow the video below

 

[FIN-ITE 34 0]

Common procedure as used on the Holy Grail to bump out the collar.

 

https://youtu.be/ctlez5CUFKw

[BrotherG 0]

Thanks for the response, folks.  The Holy Grail vid has a what I was looking for....just go right over the top of the bead.  Cool!

 

[Philly 0]

I always bring the thread over bead when I tie bead head nymphs.  I make a few wraps  in front.  Not sure why I started doing it.  Probably, because it was easier to finish off the fly with the thread in front of the bead rather than behind it.

Another trick I picked up is, particularly with a soft hackle is tie the hackle in front of the bead and use the bead as the thorax.  Helps to spread the hackle.

 

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[niveker 0]

Pretty common, as @FIN-ITE 34 states. Builds up a bulging thorax and gives a little more leg action, IMO. 

This PT nymph with a double glass bead for a thorax got a good reception  this Spring: