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Hail Mary Midge

How do you tie a Hail Mary Midge?

Hail Mary Midge is a nymph fly pattern for trout. Find its 4 materials and 11 tying steps below.

Difficulty
3 of 5
Target species
trout

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At the vise

Materials

  • Hook: Fulling Mill FM1130 #20
  • Thread: 70 Denier Danville Black
  • Body: Small UTC Mirage Tinsel, Opal
  • Wing Case: Peacock Herl Natural, Olive

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Tying instructions

  1. Start thread at the eye and lay down a thread base to the bend.

  2. Tie in the mirage tinsel at the bend, pointing away from you.

  3. Spin the thread to catch the tinsel better.

  4. Wrap the tinsel forward in open spirals to create a segmented body, leaving space for the wing case.

  5. Tie off the tinsel.

  6. Tie in the peacock herl at the hook point, with the stem facing you.

  7. Wrap the peacock herl forward to form the wing case.

  8. Tie off the peacock herl at the eye.

  9. Form a small head with the thread behind the eye.

  10. Whip finish with 3-4 turns.

  11. Snip the thread.

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