Tubing Midge

The Easiest Fly in the World

When it comes to fly tying, it's always a bonus to have a few flies in your arsenal that are both super effective, and easy to tie.  The tubing midge is probably the easiest fly in the world to tie, and it looks a bit more realistic than a good old Zebra Midge.  For me, the best part of this fly is that there are tons of different colors so you can get a really good match for your local bugs.  Another cool technique that isn't shown on this video is that you can use different colors of thread and see through colors of tubing to give it a cool effect.   Check out the colors of Micro Tubing here.  You can also use this tubing technique to make several other types of flies like caddis pupae, mayfly nymphs, and chironomids.

~ Cheech

Material Lists

Buckskin

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Hook: Daiichi 1120 - Heavy Wire Scud Hook - 20     
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Cream     
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Gold - 1/16" (1.5mm)     
Body: Body & Rib Tubing - Buckskin - Micro (small)     


Brown Olive

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Hook: Daiichi 1120 - Heavy Wire Scud Hook - 20     

Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Brown Olive     

Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Metallic Brown - 1/16" (1.5mm)     

Body: Body & Rib Tubing - Olive Brown - Midge     

Blood Red

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Hook: Daiichi 1120 - Heavy Wire Scud Hook - 20     

Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Wine     

Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Blood Red - 1/16" (1.5mm)     

Body: Body & Rib Tubing - Blood Red - Micro (small)     

Purple

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Hook: Daiichi 1120 - Heavy Wire Scud Hook - 20

Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Purple

Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Black Nickel - 1/16" (1.5mm)

Body: Body & Rib Tubing - Purple - Micro (small)

Other tools from the tutorial:

Renzetti Standard Bobbin - Ruby Tip

Tiemco Deer Hair Scissors - Fine

Tiemco Dual Whip Finisher