FLY
Midge
Blood Midge
Tied by Darrell Olson
Blood Midge recipe
| Hook | JS 430 (Multi-Use Curved), Size 20 & 22 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Semperfli Nano Silk 100 Denier – Red |
| Bead | Tyers Beads Midge Silver Line Glass Bead |
| Rib | Danville Wire (Fine, Gold) |
| Abdomen | Semperfli Nano Silk 100 Denier – Red |
| Thorax | Peacock Herl |
About this fly
Blood Midge: The creation of Pat Dorsey, the Mercury Midges are a series of midge patterns defined by the use of a silver-lined glass bead in place of a brass or tungsten bead head. Thought to imitate trapped gases escaping the thorax of the emerging midge, these glass-beaded imitations have proven capable of fooling even the most finicky of trout. Tied here in red, hence “blood” midge, numerous variations of mercury midge can be found with a cursory Google search.
What the Blood Midge imitates
- Midge adult (adult)
Tied for: Trout (general)
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