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Shucking Midge
Hook: Daiichi 1222, sizes 26 to 20. (Tie this fly on a hook that has a silver finish.) Thread: Bright white 8/0 (70 denier) or finer. Budding body: Crimson polypropylene yarn or long bloodred goose cul de canard fibers. Hackle: Dark brown, Cree, grizzly, or silver badger. Body: Black or dark gray mole fur. Shuck: Fluorescent white Antron dubbing wrapped on the bare silver hook shank. |