Two Midge flies presented by Dan Fallon

Scarlet Midge

Hook: Dry fly #16-18 Barbless
Thread: Red
Tail: Grizzly tips
Body: Deep red thread or stripped red quill
Hackle: Dark black thickly wound

Darth Vader Midge

Hook: Dry Fly # 16-18 Barbless
Thread: Very Black thread
Body: Jet Black dubbing or extra thick black thread tied full
Tail: Black hackle tips

© Dan Fallon 2005

Four attractor flies presented by Dan Fallon

  MELLOW YELLOW ATTRACTOR

Hook: Dry fly #16-18 barbless.
Tail: Yellow dyed calf or deer hair or elk.
Body: Peacock covered with purple sparkle.
Hackle: Black dyed grizzly softer feathery live hackle.

This pattern can be modified by tying tail/wing closer to eye of hook or changing colors to suit your local insects, the pattern is deadly in dark waters or skipped just under surface film.

  CASPER WHITE LIGHTENING

Hook: Dry fly #16-18 barbless.
Wing: White Calf or dye your own.
Body: Mahogany thread or stripped quill in complimentary color, yellow thread over as variant.
Hackle: Mahogany or Ginger or Grizzly dyed brown. One may find more fluid softer hackle.

  MAHOGANY KILLER CADDIS

Hook: Dry fly #16/18 barbless.
Wing: Deer hair, several grizzly tips can be added to wing. (more feathery motion!)
Body: light brown thread or stripped quill to match, covered with yellow thread.
Hackle: Mahogany or Ginger or softer hackle of your choice?

  HENDRIX ELECTRIC LADY

Hook: Dry fly #16-18 barbless.
Tail: Dark brown calf or deer hair. Yellow dyed elk hair on top.
Body: Brown thread tied tight and close then covered with silver tinsel, add purple and yellow sparkle.
Hackle: Black died with purple, silver blotches, get creative with coloration!

© Dan Fallon 2005