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Juan's Bling Midge 2.0

Midge · Trout · Beginner · 1 version

Note: This recipe has not been verified against a documented source, or disagrees with one. Treat the materials and steps as unconfirmed.

Hopper Juan Ramirez dressing

  • Hook Daiichi 1110, 18-24

Materials

  • Body Uni Stretch, Brown/Camel
  • Head Black 8/0 thread

How to tie it

  1. Start the black thread behind the eye and wrap a smooth, slightly tapered body back to the bend and forward again, keeping it slim. Twist the thread now and then so it lies flat and glossy.
  2. At the bend, tie in one strand of opal Mirage Flashabou.
  3. Rib the flash forward in 5-6 evenly spaced open turns to segment the body, letting the black show between; tie off behind the eye and clip the excess.
  4. Build a small, neat thread head and whip finish.
  5. Coat the whole body and head with a thin layer of clear UV resin (or head cement) and cure for a wet, glassy shine.

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