It’s a midge thing
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A quick picture before sliding it back into the river...
With the strong river flows lately, I have had to relent and throw some beads. These are 2mm beads on a #18, and I left the barb on to tie a smaller pattern a few inches below it, New Zealand style.
A bunch of these little guys were sitting just below a drop-off in the Mooi, and couldn't leave a little #20 PTN alone.
I can get lost up here. The hours just slide by.....
Love these little fellas.
I like to stop and appreciate the small stuff beside the water......
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HI Andrew, great photos of your midge patterns. If you don’t mind me asking, where do you get your red and green glass beads? Hope you managed to get out onto the rivers for opening day of the season?
best
Andrew
September 4, 2016 at 1:14 pm
Hi Andrew. The glass beads: I merely got them from a [non fly-fishing] bead shop. We have several of those here, and if you dig around you can find these beads with a silver lined hole which is large enough.
September 5, 2016 at 12:32 pm
Excellent, Thanks for the tips. I look forward to tying up a few patterns. Hope the early season is treating you well.
best
Andrew
September 11, 2016 at 1:57 pm