Deviation to Bead Head Zebra Midge

[flyfishing99 0]

This is one of my favorite chironomids with gills in front of the bead.

 

 

Jay, I really like that one!!!!

Thanks,

Byron

[NJFlyMAn 0]

 

 

Jay, That is a nice one!!!! What color threads you use on that?

Thanks,

NJFlyman

 

[utyer 0]

I have an easy way that I do mine. After you slide your bead on the hook, double over a piece of thread (3 or 4 inches when doubled works fine.) I use 3 ought NYMO for the loop. Clip the ends even and thread them through the bead leaving about a half inch loop in front of the bead. Take a couple of turns of your working thread over the ends of the loop just behind the bead. Now take a hank of your gill material, and slip it up throught the thread loop. Pull the gills back into the bead (not through the bead.) While holding the tags of the loop, take a few more turns of thread before you clip them. Finish your midge. Only the gills show in front of the bead, no thread or other wraps.

 

 

[flytire 0]

its just an example from the interweb

 

more buzzers here

 

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/fly-tying-forum...al-buzzers.html

 

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/fly-tying-forum...buzzer-wet.html

 

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/fly-tying-forum...ge-results.html

[flyfishing99 0]

its just an example from the interweb

 

more buzzers here

 

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/fly-tying-forum...al-buzzers.html

 

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/fly-tying-forum...buzzer-wet.html

 

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/fly-tying-forum...ge-results.html

 

 

Google much?

[flyfishing99 0]

[Jaydub 0]

Jay,

 

I really like that one of yours. Could you mention the body and ribbing?

Thanks,

Byron

 

PS Ever put a little tail on it?

 

Thanks. It's a slightly modified version of Phil Rowley's Chromie. The body is silver tinsel (hard to see in the pic) and the rib is red flexi-floss or legs-alive from the dungeon.

 

I haven't tried adding a tail to that fly.

[Jaydub 0]

 

That one has a similar look to the good old TDC with a tail added. Should work great.

[Jaydub 0]

I have an easy way that I do mine. After you slide your bead on the hook, double over a piece of thread (3 or 4 inches when doubled works fine.) I use 3 ought NYMO for the loop. Clip the ends even and thread them through the bead leaving about a half inch loop in front of the bead. Take a couple of turns of your working thread over the ends of the loop just behind the bead. Now take a hank of your gill material, and slip it up throught the thread loop. Pull the gills back into the bead (not through the bead.) While holding the tags of the loop, take a few more turns of thread before you clip them. Finish your midge. Only the gills show in front of the bead, no thread or other wraps.

 

Interesting technique. I'll have to give it a try.

[Rocco 0]

Had to happen. Beads on dry flies now. Rubber legs next? (grin)

 

Rocco

 

 

 

[planettrout 0]

flyfishing99

 

Try using some white sparkle organza for your gills or wings on midges...I like this stuff

 

 

Midges do not have tails...I use midge flash for trailing shucks...

 

 

Olive Ghillie Midge

 

PT/TB

[NJFlyMAn 0]

planettrout, Sweet midges.. Can i get the recipe for the bottom left, they are the red midges in the first pic? Thanks

[flyfishing99 0]

flyfishing99

 

Try using some white sparkle organza for your gills or wings on midges...I like this stuff

 

 

Midges do not have tails...I use midge flash for trailing shucks...

 

 

Olive Ghillie Midge

 

PT/TB

 

 

 

 

I will try that. The back end looks a little like ice dubbing?

[planettrout 0]

Here 'ya go:

 

 

GRAY LILAC SHAN

 

HOOK: Mustad c49s, #18-#22

 

THREAD: UTC Dark Gray, 70 Denier

 

RIB: Lagartun x-fine, Lilac

 

THORAX: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Sheer, Red

 

WINGBUDS: Orange Flashabou

 

BREATHERS: Sparkle Organza, Brilliant White

 

And...

 

 

BLACK SHAN MIDGE

 

HOOK: Mustad c49s, #18-#22, TMC 2487, #18-#22, Daiichi 1130, #18-#22

 

THREAD: Body, UTC 70 Denier, Black

 

RIB: Red/Yellow/Red Superhair or Twisted Gordon Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Red/Yellow/Red

 

THORAX: Gordon Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Black

 

WINGBUDS: Premo Goose Biots, Sulphur

 

BREATHERS: White Antron floss

 

* Place a needle in the hook eye and 2 coats of Sally Hansen Hard as Nails

 

This theme may be carried on to cover the predominate Midge colors: Black, Red, Blue, White, Tan/Cream and Olive

 

Check out this tie by my bud, Andy Baird in the UK:

 

http://smallflyfunk.blogspot.com/2011/04/2...e-pupa-sbs.html

 

 

PT/TB :thumbsup:

[flyfishing99 0]

flyfishing99

 

Try using some white sparkle organza for your gills or wings on midges...I like this stuff

 

 

Midges do not have tails...I use midge flash for trailing shucks...

 

 

Olive Ghillie Midge

 

PT/TB

 

 

 

Planettrout: The white at the bottom of a chironomid is NOT a trailing shuck! They are gill like "feathers" at the anus of the insect. Sort of like a "tail"