Midge Life Cycle

Gummy Worm  Imitation: Midge Larvae Materials Used: Hook: Knapek #14 Scuds/Czech Nymphs Hook Body: Red Gummy Stops and 2X Mono Thread: Red Tying sequence: Step 1: Thread 5 red gummy stops onto a piece of 2X monofilament. Trim the excess mono on one side but leave a 3mm tag end. Burn this piece to melt it and flatten it against the gummy stop. Also leave a short piece of about 10mm at the other end. Step 2: Lay a thread base of the same length as a gummy stop just behind the eye of the hook. Step 3: Tie in the 10mm piece of mono behind the eye of the hook. Trim excess monofilament and then form a neat threaded body roughly the same size as a gummy stop. Step 4: Tie off with 3 half hitches and coat the threaded area with Sally Hansen nail varnish. How to fish it: This fly is very versatile as you can fish it on its own, as a dropper under a dry fly or as part of a static nymphing rig. You can also use it as a point fly behind a Papa Roach (as an example) for Trout in stillwaters. Gummy Buzzer Imitation: Midge Pupae Materials Used: Hook: Knapek #14 Scuds/Czech Nymphs Hook Abdomen: Black thread Thorax: Black Gummy Stop Ribbing: Yellow Flexi Floss Wings: Yellow Flexi Floss Wing case: Flash Thread: Black Tying sequence: Step 1: Thread one black Gummy Stop onto the hook shank up to the eye of the hook. Leave a 2 mm gap between the Gummy Stop and the eye of the hook. Step 2: Lay a thread base on the hook shank behind the Gummy Stop and tie in a 5 cm piece of Yellow Flexi Floss. Form a neat and slim profiled abdomen with the thread and then tightly wrap the Yellow Flexi Floss forward over the abdomen to form the ribbing. Tie the tag in and trim the excess. Step 3: Tie in a 2.5 cm piece of Flash behind the Gummy stop. Then tie in two 2.5 cm pieces of Yellow Flexi Floss at the bottom of the hook behind the Gummy Stop. Tie off with 3 half hitches and trim the excess thread neatly against the body of the fly. Step 4: Tie in the black thread on the 2 mm section between the eye of the hook and the Gummy Stop. About 5 turns should do it. Then bring the Flash forward over the Gummy Stop and tie in and trim the excess Flash. Next bring the two pieces of Yellow Flexi Floss forward and make sure they line up evenly with each other, then tie them in behind the eye of the hook. Trim all excess materials. Step 5: Coat the fly with several layers of Sally Hansen nail varnish, making sure that the layers are dry before applying the following coating. How to fish it: This fly is very versatile as you can fish it on its own, as a dropper under a dry fly or as part of a static nymphing rig. CFC (CDC, Foam & Cock)  Imitation: Midge Adult Materials Used: Hook: Grip #18 Dry Fly Abdomen: Black Foam Thorax & Legs: Black Cock Feather Hackle Wings: White CDC Antennae: White CDC Thread: Black Tying sequence: Step 1: Lay one layer of thread on the hook shank. Tie in a 10 mm x 2 mm x 2 mm piece of Black Foam as the extended abdomen at the middle of the hook shank and trim the excess. Step 2: Tie in a pinch of White CDC (about 10mm long, towards the back of the fly) also in the middle of the hook shank and trim the excess. Step 3: Tie in a small pinch of White CDC as the feelers in (about 3 mm long, towards the front of the fly) just behind the hook of the eye and trim the excess. Step 4: Tie in a Black Cock Feather Hackle at the middle of the fly and wrap the Hackle forward to behind the antennae and tie of with 3 half hitches. Apply Sally Hansen nail varnish to the head of the fly with a needle to finish the fly How to fish it: Best fished when a hatch is in progress or when fish are rising to the surface. It can also be used to attract a cruising fish with a delicate and accurate cast. © 2013 Hunter Hennie. All Rights Reserved.