Hook: TMC 100 #24
Body: Sheer 14/0 Black, Ultra Wire SM Silver
Thorax: Sheer 14/0 Red
As simple as you can get it: 2 types of thread and silver wire, this tiny midge can come in handy on one of those days that the trout is picky.
Year: 2013
Organza Spinner
Hook: TMC 100 #24
Thread: UNI 17/0
Tail: Hareline Mayfly Tail
Body: Hareline Turkey Biot Quills Lt. Olive
Wing: Guideline Sparkle Organza
Thorax: Taimen Beaver Dubbing, Dark Olive
Great little spinner pattern, first time I have used Organza for a fly, and the Turkey Biot got on nicely: I got my first biot this winter and have spent some time getting it on correctly, but now it seems to get on ok. The taimen beaver dubbing in the thorax should give the fly some buoyancy.
#32 Parachute
Hook: TMC 518 #32
Thread: UNI 17/0
Tail: Soft hackle
Body: Fly-Rite Extra Fine Poly
Wing: Poly Yarn
Hackle: Whiting Bronze Brown
As small as they get: going for the same pattern as the Aurivilli but had to change to the brown hackle since my white/black one didn’t have small enough featheres. It is possible to do parachute down in this size, it is just a matter of getting small enough material to be able to tie it on. And: to have the eye-sight to get the hackle on there, I really should get a magnifier when tying #30 and below, it gets hard on the eyes!
Foam Ant
Hook: Mustad 94840 #12
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Black
Body: 2mm Black Foam, Hends Superfine
Wing: Poly Yarn
Hackle: Whiting Bronze Brown, trimmed underneath
Thorax: Red-Brown fine dubbing of unknown origin
Aurivilli
Hook: Mustad 94840 #12, #14, #18
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Yellow
Tail: Soft hackle
Body: Fly-Rite Golden Yellow
Wing: CDC
Hackle: Whiting Bronze Brown
Getting ready for some fishing tomorrow with this family of Aurivilli in various sizes. The forest around Oslo should be primed with the last few days reaching up into the mid-20C and a bit of rain, so I will bring my bike out and check out some new areas that I haven’t tested out yet.
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