Herter's Bastard Midge SBS

[ScottP]

Similar to a Lady McConnell. Change in tying sequence from the vid I saw, since, just like with Humpies, I can never get the right distance when folding the deer hair tips over.


hook ? Dai Riki 305 #18
thread - Danville 6/0 red
tail ? mallard flank
body ? tying thread
shellback/feelers ? deer hair bleached
hackle ? ?pseudo cree? (no kidding, that?s what it?s called: pretty much a brown cast grizzly)

Part 1

mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above barb




measure (shank length) some mallard flank fibers; tie in/trim






clean, stack, measure (shank length) some deer hair; tie in, wrap butts to tail








give a slight twist to the butts, pull forward, tie down/trim

[ScottP]

Part 2


tie in hackle




wrap, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN








Regards,
Scott

[Joe Billingsley]

Great tie, as always, Scott. What do you think about using a poly yarn - such as Congo Hair, EP fibers, Widow's Web, etc. - instead of deer hair?

Joe

[ScottP]

Joe,

That would probably work just fine; be a bit more durable, too.

Regards,
Scott