No Name Midge

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This midge pattern has been in my box for a good 6-8yrs now, and for good reason....it works. Its a very easy pattern to tie with only 3 materials. Aside from your hook, bead & thread, a pinch of dubbing and a single Furnace hackle will tie a dozen or more. The NNM is a comfort fly for me in the winter. Suspended only 18" below a big dry or indicator when winter fish are midging but won't take, is it's niche for me. Yet fished as a trail fly with weight and dead drifted is productive as well. It fishes year-round very effectively.....but for me, it's a winter pattern.




No Name Midge Recipe

Hook: #16 Orvis Tactical Wide-Gape
Bead: Gold Tungsten
Thread: 8/0 Olive Dun Uni
Tail: Furnace Hen Hackle fibers
Thorax: Olive Ice-dub

For a full tying video, click on the link below:
http://www.ralphsflybox.com/2016/12/tying-no-name-midge.html#gpluscomments

Simple is often the best way to go. I like it. I think it could be a good baetis pattern. Curious, why you don't use a thin/fine dubbing for the body? I think I would if doing it for a small baetis nymph?

You could alter it in several ways and it would more than likely remain productive. I prefer it with the thread body for a midge application. But dubbing would give a bit more air entrapment for a Baetis application.