Glamour Madeira Midge Larva

Midge

Tied By Christian Andrews

Hook: #18 – 32 midge/scud

Thread: to match body

Materials-

gills: white glamour madeira

head: dark glass or tungsten bead

body: choice of color glamour madeira

Notes:

Thread bead onto hook and clamp into vise
Tie on thread behind eye; tie in a few strands of white glamour madeira; whip knot or half hitch thread and clip; pull madeira strands over eye; pull bead up over madeira
Tie thread in behind bead and wrap part way toward hook bend; tie in desired strands of glamour madeira in color of choice; wrap over madeira down around hook bend; take thread back up behind bead
Touching wrap maderia up the hook shank to the bead; tie in; tie off; twist madeira strand at bead and clip close to shank
Whip finish; head cement.