Midge Pattern

Black Biot Midge

By: Larry O Jurgens

Hook: TMC 102Y

Size: 17 ~ 21

Thread: Olive Dun 8/0 UNI Thread

Abdomen: Black Goose/Turkey Vane (See Notes)

Shellback: Black Foam

Wing: White Float-Vis

Thorax: Black Superfine Dubbing

Hackle: Black

Head: Tying Thread

Notes:
I tie this pattern in Black, Gray and Dark Olive.
The "Vane" is on the opposite side of the biot or from a secondary flight feather.

Step: Tying Instructions

1: Start the thread behind the hook eye and overwrap to the 1/3 hook shank point.

2: Tie in the abdomen vane by the tip so there will be a “standing rib” when wrapped.

3: Overwrap to the hook bend. Return the thread to the 1/3 hook shank point.

4: Wrap the abdomen vane to 2 eye lengths behind the hook eye. Tie in and cut off excess.

5: Tie in the wing material and overwrap to 2 eye lengths behind the hook eye.

Tyers Note: Wing length equals hook shank length.

6: Tie in the shellback foam and overwrap to the hook shank mid-point.

7: Tie in the hackle feather with the shiny side forward at the hook shank mid-point.

8: Dub a thorax from the hook shank mid-point to 1 eye length behind the hook eye.

9: Wrap the hackle 3 ~ 4 wraps. Tie in and cut off excess

10: Divide or trim the hackle on the top of the thorax.

11: Pull the shellback over the thorax and tie in 1 hook eye length behind the hook eye.

12: Wrap and whip-finish a small head under the end of the head/shellback foam.

13: Optional; Apply water-based head cement to the whip-finish.

14: Cut the head/shellback foam even with the front of the hook eye.