Midge
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Fly: Henk Verhaar, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
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Hook: |
Small hook, no, make that tiny hook. Here a Dai-ichi 1401, size 24 (according to the box -- it's actually more like a 28) |
| Thread: |
UNI, size 8/0 |
| Body: |
Anything that will give a two-tone effect, such as heavy white thread ribbed over a black tying thread layer, or two moose mane hairs, one black and one white |
| Wing: |
Single reversed hackle wing ('wonderwing'), tied downwing, or diptera style |
| Thorax: |
Shaggy, but not too coarse. E.g. hare's ear dubbing |
| Hackle: |
Couple of turns of a grizzly hackle feather, correct size, wrapped back to front over the thorax |