Agostino's Midge Emerger SBS

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psbgymi0lw.jpg

Shuck on the original was hand-tied; mono core makes it a lot easier for me.


hook - Dai Riki 125 #18
thread - MFC 8/0 sand
core - 5x mono
shuck - CdC dun
body - peacock herl
hackle - grizzly
wing - CdC dun

Part 1

make a loop in mono

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psfansua1k.jpg


start thread; tie mono in

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pstzzxiwgd.jpg


strip off some CdC fibers; tie in

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psrpmale8j.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psblusbl9f.jpg


hook loop onto gallows

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psejhxthn8.jpg


wrap CdC around mono with thread wraps up (hook length), and back to base

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psuxk5onsy.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pscnorfsrh.jpg


trim away mono; trim CdC butts

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psfedehdlo.jpg

Part 2

measure (hook length) and tie in wing over hook eye

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psey5duayf.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psqwzfldyv.jpg


return to tail; tie in hackle

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pskicsv0lb.jpg


tie in peacock; wrap, tie off/trim

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psjjxzllh5.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psnq24rq9x.jpg


wrap hackle thru body; tie off/trim

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pssoojxasq.jpg


stand wing up with thread dam in front; half hitch x 2, SHHAN

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psykd99kj0.jpg


trim out hackle underneath

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...psbgymi0lw.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...pstl21vgjt.jpg

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1nsvgci7.jpg


Regards,
Scott

That's a cool looking midge pattern.