Mad Midge Ball Dry Freshwater Hook : 12 dry fly hook. Thread : 8/0 grey. Hackle : Soft grizzle saddle.
Tying Instructions 1.Start by picking a feather with a little soft flue at the butt tie in at the butt leaving a fair amount of flue. 2 Wind the soft hackle along the shank up to the hook bend and back again , continue until the stiffer fibres start to wind on. Continue to wind the stiffer fibres through the softer flue. 3 Tie off at the hookeye ( whipfinish etc). 3 The fly will now look the size of a ping pong ball., trim the bottom flat and trim the top to form a half circle. Final size will be dependant on size of the real thing ( you can leave them at one size and carry clipper or make a few different sizes.
Fly Notes This is a copy of Kaj Busch's mad midge ball from Australia's best trout flies, goes hand in hand with the easy midge as a dropper. Bushy says the soft flue feels more natural and fish hang onto it longer, also the flat bottom is more realistic than the round balls you can buy as no midges get under the surface during this insect mass orgy.
Fishing Notes Can be fished dead drift or slow figure 8 retrieve ( this helps in low light to keep in contact with the fly and detect takes. Targeted species, brown and rainbow trout.
Location Notes Fished to rising trout taking midge clusters from the surface usually at dusk. E.G. dams in the Snowy mountains.
Prey Notes Exact representation of a mass group of copulating midges.
Tier Grant Marshall

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