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Money Midge Emerger

Midge · Emerger · Trout · Intermediate · 2 versions

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 TMC2488, 18-26
  • Thread Light Brown 8/0

Materials

  • Bead 1.5mm Black Brass or Tungsten
  • Body Thread
  • Rib Hopper Juan's Slim Rib, Brown
  • Wing 2 Strands Glamour Madera

How to tie it

  1. Start thread behind the eye and wrap a thin, smooth thread body back to the bend and forward again.
  2. Tie in fine silver wire at the bend and wrap the thread body to just behind the eye.
  3. Counter-wrap the silver wire forward in evenly spaced ribs and tie off, helicoptering to break it.
  4. Add a small white poly-yarn wing tuft (or glass bead thorax) just behind the eye to suggest the emerging midge.
  5. Build a small thread thorax/head and whip finish.

Other versions

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