WayneP. I am sorry, I think I have to back out of the offer to tie some Mercury Midges. I went to the Outfitters to get some #22 hooks and the other supplies for tying. Excuse my language when I say, "Holy F*(&#^G S@*T !!!"
I've been tying some stuff for about a month now. But when I tried to look at those #22 scud hooks, my eyesight failed. I had to drive home by braille. My mother always warned me that my face would stick like the face I was making, I didn't realize she meant a squinting face too.
I am still working on my cheapo vice, and I don't even think it would hold those hooks.
I did tie ten practice midges last night, using up what I thought were tiny hooks that I knew I'd never use. After seeing those #22s at the store today, I understand that the hooks I tied on are bigger versions of TINY.
I'll take a picture of the ones I tied ... if you can use them, I'll send them.
My apologies.
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