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Don's Green Machine Chironomid

Midge · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Tyer Recipe

  • Hook curved pupa/scud hook, #12-16
  • Thread Green 8/0

Materials

  • Bead Silver or black bead (1)
  • Body Green shell lip
  • Wire rib Silver or copper wire
  • Breather gills White uni stretch (small tuft)

How to tie it

  1. Slide bead to the eye; start thread and wrap to a point above the barb.
  2. Tie in a length of fine wire for the rib at the rear.
  3. Wrap thread forward in smooth overlapping turns to build a thin green body ending one bead-width behind the bead.
  4. Counter-wrap the rib forward in 5-6 open even turns; tie off and trim.
  5. Tie in a small white antron tuft at the front for breather gills and trim short.
  6. Whip finish behind the bead.

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