FLY
Midge
Disco Midge
Tied by Brent Jones
Disco Midge recipe
| Hook | Lightning Strike Scud/Emerger SE3 #18 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Semperfli Classic Waxed 6/0, Red |
| Body | Thread |
| Rib | UTC Small Pearl Flat Tinsel |
| Overbody | Wapsi Stretch Tubing, Clear Micro |
| Collar | Hareline Dubbing Ice, Dub Peacock, Black, ICE283 |
| Head | Thread |
Where the Disco Midge came from
- Originated by Bill Fitzsimmons. Credited via Dave Hughes' Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters; page spells Fitzimmons.Source: Savage Flies - The Disco Midge
- Originated by Unknown tyer, San Juan River, San Juan River, New Mexico. Says creator unknown; name nods to 1970s disco-era flash. Not a competing named claim.Source: Fly Fishing the Sierra - Disco Midge
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
