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Swapmaster: Jim Collins from Missouri, USA
Grey Midge Emerger
tied by Stu Booth
from California, USA
Grey Midge Emerger Tying instructions

Insert black bead on the hook.
Secure thread to the hook near the bead and wind it back to 1/4 down the bend.
Tie in short piece of silver wire.
Form thin body with thread.
Spiral wrap silver wire to form body segments.
Tie in two strands of Flashaboo and fold over to form sweptback wings. Cut wings to about ½ of body length. Dub a small thorax right behind the bead with fine black Antron dubbing.
Whip finish with a few turns right behind the bead.

You’re now off and running. I frequently fish this fly in a two fly rig in combination with another emerger or a Griffith’s Gnat for trout in high Sierra lakes. Enjoy!

Pattern

Hook: TMC 2487 Size 20
Bead: 2mm black
Thread: Grey
Body: Grey thread
Rib: Silver wire
Wing: 2 strands Flashaboo (folded over)
Thorax: Fine black Antron dubbing