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RISING MIDGE

This fly is designed to be fished on the drop and then on the rise. It was originally designed to imitate the action of lake Jindabyne olive midges as they hatched but it has proven useful in other fisheries.



Materials:

Hook Size - 10 to 14 dry fly hook

Silk - Olive
Body - Olive thread
Rib - Yellow floss
Wing casing - Dark olive feather slip
Thorax - Olive thread floss
Hackle - Olive hackle stripped on one side

 

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Last modified:11-Jun-2008.

 

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