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Mayhem Midge
How do you tie a Mayhem Midge?
Mayhem Midge is a emerger fly pattern for trout. Find its 7 materials and 14 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
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At the vise
Materials
- Umpqua CB230BL
- Thread (6/0), Black
- UTC Ultra Wire, Small, Silver
- Z-Lon, Gray (trailing shuck)
- 2mm Foam, Black (wing post)
- Z-Lon, White (wing)
- Superfine Dubbing, Adams Gray
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Tying instructions
Secure hook in vise and start thread at the eye.
Wrap thread down the shank to create a base.
Tie in brown antron yarn for the tail, extending one shank-length.
Tie in olive wire at the tie-in point for the tail.
Wrap thread forward, creating a tapered body.
Tie in tan 2mm foam at the tie-in point for the tail, extending over the eye.
Tie in brown antron yarn for the legs/wings at the tie-in point for the tail.
Wrap thread forward, capturing the wire.
Wrap the wire forward in even segments.
Tie off and helicopter the wire to break it off.
Dub the thorax with superfine mahogany dubbing.
Fold the foam over the thorax and tie down with one wrap.
Evenly split the antron yarn for the legs/wings and tie down.
Trim the foam and legs/wings to the desired length.