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Wire Midge

 
tied by lykos33
Fly Type: Terrestrials & Midges,
Target Species: Trout,
Recommended Region: Eastern Canada,
Imitation: Caddis Flies,
Material List*:
#12 wet / midge
6/0 Dk Brn Uni
Wal Mart beading wire (green and red)
tailing material of choice
Peacock Herl
*Materials with links give you direct access to that product at the J. Stockard store.
Tying Instructions: put down solid thread base from eye width behind eye to start of bend in hook
tie in tail material
wrap thread in touching turns back up hook to start point (I tie over tailing material to thicken body)
tie in weaving material (wires in this case) on either side of hook back to bend in hook.
wrap thread back to start point in touching turns ( you dont want to be able to see wire running down side of hook)
half hitch thread a few times and cut off
weave wire up to starting point
tie off wire
tie in herl and make 1-2 wraps and tie off
make thread head and whip finish
I coated body and head with a homemade head cement SH Hard As Nails or Hard as Wraps works well too