Simple Midge Pupa Emerger Freshwater Hook : Kamasan Trout Whisker Barb 14. Thread : Black Uni 8/0. Body : Thread. Tail : Polyprop. Yarn. Thorax : Peacock herl. Breathers : Polyprop. Yarn.
Tying Instructions 1. Place hook in vice and lay a bed of thread starting just behind the hook eye and finishing just around the bend of the hook. 2. Take a few polyprop fibres and tie in for a tail, 4-5 mm should be about right. 3. Form a fine untapered body along shank stopping approximately 4-5 mm from hook eye. 4. Take your thread to just behind the hook eye and tie in a small bunch of polyprop yarn, take your thread back to where you finished the body. 5. Tie in a peacock herl (thickest part) and make 3-4 turns forward towards the eye. 6. Tie off and whip finish.
Fly Notes
Fishing Notes I usually fish this fly under a dry fly, midge ball or a Grey Wulff when the trout are porpoising to the midge. It has also been effective when fished to rises whilst drifting the fly across a breeze riffled water. A slow figure of 8 retrieve can be useful when there is little breeze on the water. Targeted species, Brown and Rainbow trout.
Location Notes I use this fly quite a bit at Eucumbene in the evenings.
Prey Notes Imitation of a midge pupa, can be tied smaller or larger to suit local species.
Tier Ashley Morrow

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