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Home» Fly Tying Video » Emergers » Tying the Pheasant Tail Midge Pupa

Tying the Pheasant Tail Midge Pupa

Posted on April 20, 2012 by admin in Emergers, Fly Tying Video - No Comments

I can’t recall where I first came across this simple pattern, but it has been very effective for selective fish feeding on midge pupa in the surface film. I grease the cdc wing and the fly hangs in the film. It is perfect for the start of a midge hatch when the rise forms are barely visible- just small dimples on the water’s surface. In my neck of the woods I fish it in sizes 18-22

Pheasant Tail Pupa

Materials:

  • Hook: Tiemco 2488 size 14-22
  • Thread: Wapsi UTC 70 Denier Color to match body color
  • Rib: Silver Ultra Wire
  • Abdomen: Pheasant Tail fibers
  • Wing: White CDC
  • Thorax: Peacock Ice Dubbing

Happy Tying

CDC, CDC Flies, emerger, fly tying, Fly Tying Video, Hatches, midges, tailwater, Tying trout flies

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