Zebra Midge

Fly Tying

Zebra Midge

Materials

Hook Curved scud hook size 12-18

Bead 1/8 silver brass

Thread UTC 70 Black, Red, Olive

Rib small silver wire

 1. Place bead on hook and secure in vise.

 2. Start thread.

 3. Tie in the wire rib.

 4. Work thread down to just around the bend.

 5. Work thread up and down tthe shank to form a slightly tapered body.

 6. Wrap the rib up.

 7. Finish up the head area with thread to continue the tapered body.

8. Whip finish and

Enjoy

Thanks Chris

Blood worm Midge

Fly Tying

Blood worm

Midge

Hook-2302 12-16

Thread- Red 8/0 Black UTC 70

Clear coat Sally Hansen's or a UV Clear coat

 1. Secure hook in vise.

 2. Start red thread.

 3. Work it up and down the shank 3-4 times to build up a thin body.

 4. Change to the black thread.

 5. Make a small black head. Whip finish.

6. Get your clear coat of choice and cover the thread. 

 7. One coat.

 8. Two coats is usually enough.

Enjoy

Thanks Chris

Mercury Blood Midge

Fly Tying 

Mercury Blood 

Midge

Materials:

Hook- 2302 is a curved shank wet hook 12-18

Bead-Clear or White glass bead

Thread- 8/0 Red

Rib- Small copper wire

Head- Peacock Herl

 1. Place bead on hook and secure in vise.

 2. Start thread and tie in the rib.

 3. Work thread down to the bend.

 4. Work the thread up and down the shank 3-4 times to build up a slight body.

 5. Wrap the rib up to front.

 6. Tie in 2-3 herls.

7. Wrap herls to the bead.

8. Whip finish and Enjoy

Thanks Chris

Green Grub

Fly Tying

Green Grub

Easy pattern to tie once you've made a few.

Works great on panfish and probably a trout would bite it.

Materials

Size 10 heavy wire scud hook

.015 lead wire

8/0 orange thread

Mallard Flank Feather

Small mono rib I used 2lb

2-3mm strip of ziplock baggie

Green Synthetic dubbing

Orange dubbing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. secure hook in vise and add about a dozen wraps of lead. 

 2. Start thread and secure the lead down.

 3. Tie in about 6 mallard flank fibers at eye.

 4. Move thread to back and tie in more mallard flank fibers.

 5. Tie in the plastic baggie strip.

 6. Tie in the mono rib.

 7. Make a dubbing noodle of the green.

 8. Wrap up to head.

 9. Pull over the plastic strip and tie down.

 10. Wrap the rib up to form body segments.

 11. Make an orange dubbing noddle.

 12. Wrap the head and whip finish.

 13. Using a needle or velcrow pick out dubbing on the bottom.

 14. Trim with scissors.

15 Enjoy

 

Thanks Chris



Everett"s Bluegill Fly

Fly Tying

Everett's Bluegill Fly

This is a great fly simple and fast to tie and they work.

Materials:

Hook size 10

 1/8 Brass bead

Thread UTC 70 Black

Medium Black Chenille

Rubber Legs 3-4

 

 

 

 

 

1. Place bead on hook and secure in vise. 

 2. Start thread and work to the back.

 3. Remove some of the end of the chenille to expose the thread core.

 4. Tie in and move thread about half way up.

 5. Wrap chenille up to thread and tie off.

 6. Take the rubber legs and fold over under hook to double amount.

 7. Tie in securely and move thread to bead.

 8. Wrap the chenille in front of legs to the bead.

 9. Whip finish and trim chenille and thread.

10. Trim legs to desired length and enjoy.

 

Thanks

Chris