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March

   Ken’s Midge Pupa - Black

    By Kenneth W. Billotte

    

 

 

Recipe

 

            Hook - #20-22 Shrimp/Caddis Dai Riki #135

            Thread - Black 8/0 Petitjean Split Second

            Body – Black Larva Lace Hollow Body with Black Ultra Wire Core    

            Thorax – Black CDC

            Cheeks – Red Floss

           

Tying Instructions

 

Text Box: Step 1. Grip a ¾ inch piece of Larva Lace Hollow Body Material (Black/Large) in 8” Needle nose pliers. Cut off and immerse in hot water until flat and ribbing effect is set.  

 

           

 

 

Text Box: Step 2. Clip ribbed Larva Lace to a point on flatter end and insert Black Ultra Wire (Large) into other end. Push in until wire reaches clipped end. Cut wire off. Lead wire can be substituted for Ultra Wire but is a little harder to insert.

 

           

Text Box: Step 3. Tie body on top of hook leaving enough room behind eye for tying off cheeks and whip finishing. Use thread that can be split.

             

 

Text Box: Step 4. Tie in red floss loop at the rear of the thorax making sure each end of the loop is on the side of the thorax.

        

 

Text Box: Step 5. Use the Petitjean Magic Tool to prepare the Black CDC for insertion into thread loop. Cut stem of CDC feather (as shown in second picture) off.

 

 


 

 

Text Box: Step 6. Flatten thread between thumbnail and index  finger. Then split thread with a needle. Petitjean has a good tool for this. Use the split thread to form a loop and insert the clip with CDC fibers. Tighten loop and release clip. Spin thread to lock in fibers forming a dubbing rope.   

 

Text Box: Step 7. Wrap dubbing rope around thorax area pulling the CDC fibers toward the rear with each wrap. When done take several wraps and lock thread with a half hitch.

 

 

Text Box: Step 8. Pull floss loop forward. Make sure CDC is evenly separated top and bottom and floss cheeks are on sides of thorax. Tie off floss loop behind eye and cut off excess. Whip finish.

 

 

Text Box: Step 9. Trim CDC to form thorax. Bend body at right angle to hook shank and form a curve in the tail with tweezers. Done! Some finished flies shown below using different combinations of Larva Lace and Ultra Wire.  

 


 

                    

 

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