FLY
Midge
Midge Adult
Tied by Christian Andrews
Midge Adult recipe
| Hook | #18 - 24 1x long |
|---|---|
| Thread | black or to match hatch |
| Tail | moose mane, havelina |
| Body | dubbing: black, white, tan, gray, light green |
| Wing | polyplopylene |
About this fly
From Fling & Puterbaugh: The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying Choose thread and dubbing to match the hatch and season depending on what is swarming your watersLay down a base of threadDub in a small lump right before the hook bendTie in a stiff fiber tail (moose mane, havelina) one on each side of the hook shank using the small hump to separate the tail fibers into a VDub the body to just past the 1/3 mark on the hook shankTie in a clump of polypropylene (macrame yarn) for the wings; figure 8 wrap to lay the wings spread and flatDub in a figure eight thorax; finish with a dubbing and thread headWhip finish; head cement
What the Midge Adult imitates
- Midge adult (adult)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
