Tying the Ruby Midge

[NJTroutbum]

Ruby Midge.jpg

The Ruby is one of my favorite low-water midge patterns. It?s a great search pattern in smaller pocket water or boulder fields. I like to fish it fairly tight-lined and actually pull it through and around boulders, along shelves and through the heads of smaller riffles and plunge pools. It is also an exceptional dropper pattern for a tandem rig.

Click the link below for recipe and tying video

http://ralphsflybox.blogspot.com/201...dge-video.html

[lastchance]

Nice Ralph. What sizes fish best for you? I never heard of that Orvis glass. Is it the same as mylar tinsel?

[NJTroutbum]

Bruce,The size shown is #16 and is my favorite size. Body glass was the orvis version. I have a mix left over from orvis along with Hareline stalcups micro-midge tubing. Both work equally well. It's a vinyl hollow tubing. Ralph

[NJTroutbum]

I believe the Orvis version is the same as D-Rib?

[lastchance]

I believe the Orvis version is the same as D-Rib?

I hope to tie a few for this weekend. If not this weekend very soon.
Thanks, Ralph

PS. I enjoy your tying videos.