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CDC Surface Midge

Midge · Trout · Grayling · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

• Hook Standard dry-fly hook, 20-24
• Thread Black or gray 10/0

Materials

• Body Black or gray material (thread)
• Rib (optional) Fine silver (wire)
• Wing Light dun wing bud (sparse CDC tuft)

How to tie it

1. Mount the tiny hook and start thread at the eye.
2. Wrap a slim thread body back to the bend and forward to the 70% mark.
3. Optionally counter-wrap a fine silver rib in 4-5 turns for a hint of segmentation.
4. Tie in a short, sparse CDC tuft flat over the top as a surface wing.
5. Build a tiny thread head.
6. Whip finish behind the eye and snip.

Tying videos

• CDC Surface Midge — Charlie's Fly Box (YouTube)
• CDC Surface Midge — InTheRiffle (YouTube)
• CDC Surface Midge — Shota Jokhadze ©ShotaFlies (YouTube)

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