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Black Marabou midge
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:25 pm
by Roadkill
Hook-Dai Riki 135 #20
Thread- UTC 70 Black
Shuck-Trilobal Nylon
Body -Black Marabou
Hackle-Grey Ostrich Herl
IMGP0614 by
William Lovelace, on Flickr
Re: Black Marabou midge
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 7:20 pm
by DUBBN
I swear you are planning a Colorado tailwater trip! Really good pattern!
I would not hesitate putting it on any time of the year. Tailwater, or Freestone!
Re: Black Marabou midge
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:09 pm
by letumgo
I’ve often thought of herl fibers as “hackle” on small flies. But this is the first time I remember ever seeing someone else call it that. Makes sense to me.
Great midge pattern. Another Roadkill pattern I will shamelessly copy.
Wickedly good.
Re: Black Marabou midge
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:58 am
by RickA
William,
Do you apply head cement to the thread base before you palmer the marabou?
I'll sometimes spin the marabou with a thread tag to reinforce it but it then becomes more of a rope.
You guys are killing me.
I'm trying to bang out flies for salmon camp this fall and now I want to dig out midge size stuff...
Re: Black Marabou midge
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:52 am
by Roadkill
RickA,
No cement to glue it down. I tie the Marabou on by the smaller tips, then twist it around the tying thread not a tag, then wind forward.
Re: Black Marabou midge
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:23 pm
by Mike62
So much to like with this pattern. Thanks for posting it.