FLY
Midge
Zebra midge
Tied by Mark Toole
Zebra midge recipe
| Hook | Curved size 12 with a 2.8mm bead (olive) |
|---|---|
| Thread | Uni-thread 72D 8/0W black |
| Body | Black thread 8/0 uni-thread |
| Rib | Chartreuse fine wire .2mm medium by (River Run USA) |
| Collar | Peacock herl |
| Head | Olive bead by (Salada Beads) |
About this fly
Place bead on hook, then start thread and then tie in wire well into the bend. Build a taper up to the head and counter wrap the rib and tie in. Then tie in the peacock herl and wrap 4-5 turns and tie in and whip finish a couple of times. Turn hook with eye pointed up and add a drop of glue so that it runs down into the bead. Then take a scrap piece of herl and clean out the eye. WALA YOU HAVE THE ZEBRA MIDGE. You can tie in sizes 12-20 and in many different colors.
What the Zebra midge imitates
- Midge adult (adult)
Where the Zebra midge came from
- Originated by Ted Welling, 1996, Lees Ferry, Arizona, USA. Lees Ferry Anglers guide. Spelling varies: 'Ted Wellington' (Kreft), 'Lee Welling' (On the Fly South).Source: Fly Fishing the Sierra - Zebra Midge
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.
