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Nano Rib Midge
Nano Rib Midge, tied here by Cheech, is an easy midge that stays extremely thin on very small hooks, which suits tailwaters and other water where a slender fly is needed. Ultra fine thread ribbed over stretched Life-Flex forms the segmented body, with a glass bead at the head and a touch of dubbing behind it. The same body technique can be adapted to many other flies. Tied here on a size 18 hook.
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Materials
TMC 2488 Curved Nymph hook, size 18
18
How to Tie the Nano Rib Midge
- 1
Step 1
Slide the glass bead onto the hook, seat it at the eye, and mount the hook in the vise.
- 2
Step 2
Start the thread right behind the bead and trim the tag.
- 3
Step 3
Tie in a length of Life-Flex behind the bead and lay it back along the top of the shank, past the bend. Stretch it and anchor the free end so it stays under tension.
- 4
Step 4
Spiral the thread back over the stretched Life-Flex in open, even turns to the rear of the body, so the thread bands form the rib.
- 5
Step 5
Whip finish at the rear of the body and cut the thread.
- 6
Step 6
Cut the Life-Flex, leaving a very short tag at the rear, so it relaxes and swells between the thread bands. Restart the thread behind the bead.
- 7
Step 7
Dub a small amount of SLF Prism Bug Dub onto the thread and wrap a small thorax up to the bead.
- 8
Step 8
Whip finish behind the bead and trim the thread.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDzeWiLu3Po
Credit: Cheech / Fly Fish Food