Sno-Fly VIII Midge Swap

[Crackleback 0]

:yahoo: I can't wait to get these. We've been getting some crazy midge hatches on the Current and I could sure use them.

 

 

-Mike

[Alpinefly 0]

 

 

All Sno-Fly Packages have been posted !!!!!!!

 

1. Please let me know when you receive your package (I did the best I could with what you provided; meaning a lot of midges crammed in a small package for a lot of you).

 

2. If anyone is interested in photographing and posting the Sno-Fly Midges, let me know (I would appreciate this) !!!

 

3. Thanks for your patience (great Midge patterns from everyone); and kudos to Roy Christie who went above and beyond Sno-Fly duty (tied three sets of #28 Reversed Parachute Midges) due to a Postal snafu !!!!! Due to this, you will be getting three sets of Roy's Midges !!!!! :headbang:

I appreciate your contibutions and committment to Sno-Fly !!!!! Enjoy & Tight Lines !!!!!!!!!

 

4. If you have not posted your pattern recipe, please do so (Thanks) !!!!!!

 

John Larson (Alpinefly)

[troutguy 0]

Got mine. THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING ME!!!! Great flies. Can I be in the next one? Thank you for doing the swap. Sorry for the tyer that had to do three sets.

[Alpinefly 0]

#16 Virtual Horse Fly (proving not all Diptera are microscopic):

 

Hook: Gamakatsu C12 size 16 ( or TMC 2487)

Thread: 8/0 Gray

 

Step 1. Start gray thread behind hook eye. In a small square of Organza (this fabric is used in wedding veils and can be bought at Fabric Stores like Jo Annes) you will enclose 2 red midge glass beads; catch this right behind the hook eye and figure 8 wrap twice in between the two beads (enclosed in the organza). Wrap down a bit to where the Fly Thorax will begin, then snip off the excess. Dab some super glue to the wrapped down thorax so the eyes don't turn on you.

 

Step 2. Wrap thread down to half way of the hook curve. Tie in a small strip of Closed Cell foam (white). You will color this strip of closed cell foam with an Olive Prisma Color Marker. Now tie in 10 strips of Peacock Herl at the sam spot. Wrap the strip of foam up the hook to where the Thorax begins. Tie off and snip off the excess. Now take one strand of Peacock Herl and wrap up the hook to where Thorax begins and tie off (snip off the excess). Do the same with a second strand of Peacock Herl (covering the gaps that were left on the body). Take remaining strands of Peacock Herl and pull up and over body, tie off and snip excess.

 

Step 3. Take a small strand of White Flexi Floss, tie in at Thorax and wrap up to behind the eyes, tehn tie off. You will then bring the thread back to where the Thorax begins. Color the Thorax with Olive Prisma color, then Blue Prisma Color over that. Turn the fly upside down. You are ready to add the insect legs (Vili Auti Style).

 

Step 4. Vili Auti insect legs. Pluck a Pheaseant Fiber ( there will be a bit of a hooked foot at the end depending on the speed of pluck. You may want to trim the hooked foot a bit. Bring the Pheasant up and under the thread, I usually have the hooked foot on the leg faceing toward the eyes, pull the leg into proper length and bring the second Pheasant fiber up and under the thread, gentley pulling it to the same leg length. Add Super Glue in front of and behind the base of the legs, and trim excess carefully. You will bring the thread to the next position for the next set legs, repeating this step for all six legs. I find that watching Oliver Edwards Tying his Hydropsyche Caddis on Essential Elements demonstrates the Vili Auti Style of adding Insect legs the best (I do have a filmed tutorial I hope I can post at a later date; you can also watch my Hydo-Psycho Seres Caddis Larva Video on my Facebook Profile page to get an idea of how to do Vili Auti style legs).

 

Step 5. I bring thread back up between legs (all six) carefully to where the Thorax begins. I will touch up the thorax with Blue Prisma Color marker. I bring the Fly upright and tie in two strips of Stalcup Mdalian sheeting (make an x with the two strips and secure tie in at the x). I tie in two strands of Peacock sword, and wrap twice, then tie off. I carefully whip finish behing the first rear set of legs (be carefule as to not catch the legs up in the whip finish.

 

Step 6. I coat the Thorax & Eyes with Sally Hansen's hard as nails (you will want more then one coat). Look how realistic and glowing the eyes look. Nice Irridescent Blue/Green Thorax comes out with the Nail Polish. Looks like the real thing (make sure yer spouse don't get the Fly Swatter). I assure you the Trout, Grayling (Bass or any other Pan Fish) will think your Horse Fly is real and slam it !!! Where there is water, there are Horse Flies; and where there are Horse Flies and water, there are hungry fish !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please feel free to e-mail me if you have tying questions (or you can call).

 

 

Size 30 Dead Virgin Pupa

 

 

Hook: TMC 518 Size 30

Thread: 14/0 Black

Tail: Lemon Wood Duck

Body: UV Blue Strand of Angel Hair (can find this amongst the strands of Peacock Angel Hair Pack). Coat with Sally hansens Hard as Nails (body up to 3/4 hook shank)

Thorax: Tie 3 to 4 strands of Lemon Wood Duck. Tie in strand of Blue Peacock Sword & wrap twice, tie off, trim excess. Bring strands of Lemon Wood Duck up and over, tie off then whip finish

***Note: I dowse with floatant to give it a bit of a lift and fish just a bit below surface film.

 

 

 

#32 Dead Virgin Cripple

 

Hook: TMC 518 size 32

Thread: 14/0 Gray

Body: Blue UV strand of Angel Hair (can be found amongst Peacock Angel Hair Strands); coat with Sally Hansens Hard as Nails (clear). Body is 3/4 hook shank.

Wing: Natural CDC tied Down Wing.

Head: Callibeatis UV Ice Dubbing dubbed lightly & Whip Finish.

 

**** Note: Both the #30 Pupa, and #32 Cripple are fished with a 7x or an 8x tippet.

Please feel free to e-mail, PM, or call me if you have any questions !!! Tight Lines !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

John Larson (Alpinefly)

 

 

 

 

***** Note: I believe that Gareth will be posting Pics of all the Midges on smallstreams.com (just look under Feathercraft section , and Sno-Fly VIII

[Alpinefly 0]

Gareth has pictures of all the Midges from Sno-Fly VIII posted on smallstreams.com (just click on Feathercraft then Sno-Fly VIII) !!!