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Red/Silver Zebra Midge

Midge · Trout · Intermediate · 1 version

Reference Recipe

• Hook Curved scud/midge, 16-22
• Thread Red 8/0

Materials

• Bead Silver bead (1, sized to hook)
• Thread body Red thread (as needed)
• Wire rib Silver wire (small, one length)

How to tie it

1. Slide a silver bead onto the hook and seat it behind the eye. Start red thread behind the bead.
2. Lay a smooth thread base from the bead to a point above the barb. Keep it thin, half the bulk you think.
3. Catch in a length of small silver wire at the rear.
4. Wrap the red thread forward in touching turns to build a slim, even body up to the bead.
5. Counter-wrap the silver wire forward in 5-6 open, evenly spaced turns for segmentation, then helicopter it to break the wire clean.
6. Build a tiny thread collar behind the bead, whip finish and add a dot of head cement.

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