
In this week’s episode of Tying Tuesdays, watch as Max ties Mayer's Tungsten Tube Midge! "Landon Mayer spends a lot of time on the water helping people land that fish of a lifetime and this is one of the tools he uses to get it done. Although this fly is tied slightly differently than he does, it is still a super buggy midge imitation that will work on picky fish. If you have your heart set on tying to his spec you will not use a base of thread on the body, but rather a base of glue that will help with durability and add even more segmentation to the body. Don't forget you can lose the bead for less weight. Feel free to play with adding some poly yarn to imitate a gill tuft sticking out over the eye of the hook."
Prefer to read? Step-by-step write-up on the AvidMax blog.
Mayer's Tungsten Tube Midge recipe
- HookTiemco TMC 2488H - Size 14
- BeadFirehole Matte Tungsten Beads - 2.5mm - Matte Black
- BodyClear Holo Tubing (Midge)
- RibSM Wire - UTC Ultra or Semperfli Tying Wire
- RibSM Wire - UTC Ultra or Semperfli Tying Wire
- Thread100D Nano Silk Black
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