An Amazing Zebra Midge

[dave potts]

Here is a video on a guy tying a zebra midge. A fairly simple fly, but not how he does it.

Dave

http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hat...campaign=11-21

[ScottP]

That's a great video and a great fly (never tried them in purple before). I've seen his other work and really enjoy watching him tie.

Regards,
Scott

[Uncle Jesse]

It is always satisfying to see an individual overcome the challenges that life has given them. Who knows what the purple color will look like underwater. Back when I was chucking plastic worms for bass, purple was my favorite color

[dave potts]

It is always satisfying to see an individual overcome the challenges that life has given them. Who knows what the purple color will look like underwater. Back when I was chucking plastic worms for bass, purple was my favorite color

Yea, I remember those too. In fact, purple was THE color to have. Even before the worm, I remember when Black Eel that came in a jar would be a killer for bass.

[NJTroutbum]

Great video. First I've watched that gentleman tie. Very impressive.

[sagefisher]

Depending upon the color of the water after about 4 feet depth purple turns to a red color. Purple can be very effective in midges, woolly buggers, and San Juan Worms.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[john52948]

not trying to be a smart a........, but if purple turns to red , what does red turn to under the same conditions.

my reasooning for asking is because a popular midge pattern on the white river in arkansas is a red midge.

[Fly Goddess]

That is new.Color changes with depth as water filters out the warm colors.

[hap]

That is new.Color changes with depth as water filters out the warm colors.

Yup, thinking Larry got that backward... Purple would turn bluer.

Red would shift to orange, but the individual colors that actually made up the red would play key roles in the ultimate color(s).

[Uncle Jesse]

If I understand the formation of colors correctly, there are no colors that make up red. Red is one of the primary colors from which all other colors are made. Red is one of the first colors to disappear underwater from all the information I can find. I know there is one company that produces red monofilament on that premise. Maybe this graphic will help.

Color in Water.jpg