The Midnight Stalker is a slender, yet dense, pattern designed to cut through the film and sink to the desired level swiftly. The mobile starling barbs give the pattern ‘life’.
Midnight Stalker
Hook: Scud hook, medium wire #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Starling
Body: Ultra-wire, black, single layer
Rib: Ultra-wire, black
Video here - please view in hi rez, if able:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Z99I1Zqgc
Cheers,
Hans W
Another elegant simple pattern Hans. Wire has to be one of the most common materials, yet is so under used.
Cheers,
A.
What a wonderful and easy to tie pattern that just screams “eat me”! Thank you so much for sharing it…
Hans, I’ve tied and fished a similar pattern, with fine results. I use green wire, and a small speckled hen neck feather. Nice job as always, Hans.
Chuck
I think this fly would be a great addition to my spring steelhead box. It should be very effective here in the midwest when the early black stoneflies are hatching.