Couple New Midge patterns

Saw this cool midge pattern an Thursday at the Dream Stream. This little pattern below was money. Sean Downey a local tier and fly fisherman put me on to this little midge pattern. What really caught my eye was the red hook. Friday took off to the fly shop and bought a few of the Daiichi #1273 red hook in size 20 & size 22. Had to give these hooks a try. 1st fly was tying up Sean's little red midge pupa.

Hook: Daiichi #1273 red size 20

Thread: 8/0 red

Bead: Diamond midge bead

Rib: 8/0 pearl flashabou

Abdomen: 8/0 Red thread

Thorax: peacock herl

Midge Pattern #2

I wanted to see how a mercury black beauty looked on the red hook. I really like the looks, hope the fish do.

Hook: Daiichi #1273 red Size 20

Thread: 8/0 Black

Bead: Diamond Midge bead

Rib: Extra small silver wire

Thorax: Bright green dyed peacock herl

Midge #3

This little pattern comes from the vise of Shaun Solomon. Shaun and I had a tying night on Friday evening. Showed Shaun the red hooks, then he preceded to show me this little gem of an pattern.

Hook: Daiichi #1273 red size 20

Thread: 8/0 UNI Rusty dun

Bead: Diamond Midge bead

Tail: Midge crystal flash

Rib: x-small silver wire. Shaun's pattern did not have rib, I added it

Abdomen: 8/0 UNI rusty dun thread

Thorax: UV grey Ice dubbing

New C & F Fly Box Mid Size - All Things Little Fly Box

Just bought a new C & F fly box, this is the new mid size box. This box will hold some bugs. I'm going to use as my All things little Box(midge box). This box has 768 slots for flies, I have some work to do. I'm organize by color in this box. I think C & F make the best fly box on the market. They are expensive but in my eyes well worth it. The only draw back to these boxes is if you loose one, you will cry!!! Knock on wood I have never lost a fly box

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