Reply To: P & P Midge Recipe

Gentlemen:
We are working on a video on how to tie the P&P midge. And we will add it to the web site.
Also, the P&P midge and other midges will be the fly that we will tie during the FATC fly tying session on January 10th

My P&P midge:
2mm copper bead
Tiemco 2499BL-SP Hook size 18
Yellow 70 denier Ultra thread
small pearl tinsel
small copper ultra wire
Add 2mm copper bead to the hook, put hook in vise.
start thread at the bead and wrap half way down hook shank
tie in small copper wire by putting the tip slightly into the bead and wrap it along the entire shank to slightly down the bend of the hook, tie in one strand of small pearl tinsel at the end of the thread/down bend of hook, bring thread back up to the bead, I will wrap the hook to put a slight tapered body towards the bead. Once taper is good I’ll wrap the pearl tinsel forward (about 4 wraps) to leave a space between each wrap to show the yellow thread, lock in the tinsel at the bead, then wrap copper wire forward just touching the pearl tinsel (again about four wraps). Tie off wire and whip finish. And catch fish.