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Z-Lon Midge
How do you tie a Z-Lon Midge?
Z-Lon Midge is a emerger fly pattern for trout. Find its 5 materials and 12 tying steps below.
- Difficulty
- 3 of 5
- Target species
- trout
- Pattern designer
- Craig Matthews
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At the vise
Materials
- Hook: TMC 2488 #20
- Thread: Veevus, Olive
- Shuck: Z-Lon
- Wing: Z-Lon
- Tail: Pheasant Tail Fiber
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Tying instructions
Secure hook in vise and start thread behind the eye.
Wrap thread down to rear of hook.
Tie in a small amount of Z-Lon for the shuck.
Tie in more Z-Lon for the wing.
Use figure-8 wraps to splay the wings out to the side.
Tie in a single pheasant tail fiber.
Make one figure-8 wrap around the wing for the thorax.
Tie off the pheasant tail fiber.
Snip the excess pheasant tail fiber.
Whip finish twice.
Snip the thread free.
Trim the wings to size.