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Mercury Blood Midge
How do you tie a Mercury Blood Midge?
Mercury Blood Midge is a nymph fly pattern for Trout. Find its 5 materials and 9 tying steps below.
The Mercury Blood Midge is a small, effective nymph pattern designed to imitate midge larvae. It is fished subsurface and is particularly effective in clear water conditions.
- Difficulty
- 2 of 5
- Target species
- Trout
- Pattern designer
- Pat Dorsey
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Materials
- Scud Hook, TMC 2457, sizes 18-22
- Thread (70 Denier), Red
- Brass Bead, 2.0mm, Silver (Mercury bead)
- Peacock Herl
- UTC Ultra Wire, Small, Red
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Tying instructions
Place glass bead on hook.
Create a thread base extending from the rear of the bead to the bend of the hook.
Slide the bead back and build a small head of black thread at the rear of the hook eye.
Whip finish black thread, trim and slide bead forward over black thread wraps.
Tie in wire at bend of hook. Wrap thread forward to one eye length behind the bead.
Counter wrap wire. Secure with thread. Trim excess.
Tie in peacock herl in front of wire rib. Wrap thread forward to rear of bead.
Wrap peacock herl forward. Secure with thread. Trim excess.
Whip finish and apply super glue on the thread to complete.