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Fly Tying Information => Fly Pattern Archive => Nymphs => Topic started by: troutphisher on December 27, 2007, 18:52:27 PM

Title: Midge WBD
Post by: troutphisher on December 27, 2007, 18:52:27 PM
Hook: Mustad C49S size 22 (Bottom) CS49 size 18 (top fly)

Thread: Black Uni-Thread 8/0

Body: Black Thread

Thorax: Peacock Herl

Rib: Fine copper wire

Plume: White polypropylene yarn

Bead: 1/16 tungsten black  (Bottom fly) 5/64 tungsten gold (top fly)
Title: Re: Midge WBD
Post by: calebB on December 27, 2007, 19:03:22 PM
Now thats got to be a fish catcher right there. >:D  I like the looks of that midge.

Caleb
Title: Re: Midge WBD
Post by: troutphisher on December 27, 2007, 19:27:05 PM
Caleb,
The original pattern called for a red glass bead head, but I have none.
Woolly showed me a pic of the fly tonight.
Title: Re: Midge WBD
Post by: Woolly Bugger on December 27, 2007, 20:46:30 PM
Quote from: troutphisher on December 27, 2007, 19:27:05 PM
Caleb,
The original pattern called for a red glass bead head, but I have none.
Woolly showed me a pic of the fly tonight.
Title: Re: Midge WBD
Post by: gardenboy on December 28, 2007, 10:29:51 AM
The red bead version is called a Rojo Midge and Caleb is right, it is a fish catching MACHINE ;hb