San Juan Patterns (Midges)

[Josho]

With all the talk of San Juan Patterns I thought I would post a few of my favorites. Please feel free to add your own patterns.

Loop Wing KF Midge (Deadly and my personal favorite )
Mustad C495 sz.22 1x
Black Uni 8/0
Pearl Midge Flash
Black Squirrel Dub


Bubble Wing Emerger
WR-069 sz.20
Olive Uni 8/0
X-Fine Silver Rib
Olive Fine & Dry Dub
Rainbow Glass Bead


Wire Worm (Stupid simple and Very effective)
Daiichi sz.22 2x
Red UTC Small or X-Small
Red Bead


Lite Brite
WR-001 sz.20
Danvilles 8/0 Fl. Orange
Danvilles Mylar Tinsel sz.14
Orange Bead


Foam Wing RS2
Mustad R30 sz.20
Gray Uni 8/0
Lt. Dun Microfibetts
X-Fine Silver Rib
White Foam Wing


"BulletProof" Thread Midge
Hook - WR-396 sz.20
Thread - Kevlar Lt. Brown / Uni Black 8/0
Electric Blue Flashabou



Glass / Copper / Silver / Gold / Black / Tungsten / No Bead Zebra(s) “They ALL work!”
Any Curved Shank Hook (18 - 26)
Black Uni 8/0
X-Fine Rib
Bead
(Again, Stupid simple and Very effective)





More to come....

Please share your patterns!

[Josho]

Reserved............

[Flashback]

I can't believe how much precision there is in those small flies. I've GOT to get better at tying.

[CHIEF]

Nice...............

CHIEF

[SJDrifli]

Josh, you are a **** of a tyer. those are gorgeous midges man!!! Alpinefly, I think I have several patterns in Ricks book as well. I can't wait until that book comes out, he is great writer, a great tyer, and an even better person. This will be a must have book for anyone who fishes midges.

[Josho]

Thanks all. For some odd reason I enjoy tying the micro patterns over most others.

Pauly, I am going to have retract what I said about Coats and Clark. The diameter is to big when you get down to the 20 - 24 and I just don't like the taper and profile. I picked up some Uni 3/0 Tan and some Kevlar Tan that I am going to try, else I am going to have to break down and order some gudebrod.

I still have a few more to post including my blatent knock off of the Shucka Khan and my take on the NDN Mysis pattern that Chief showed me last year @ Junauary. Also the NV midge, UFO, Rainbow Warrior, WD40, etc... Can't wait to try out all these new patterns on the Juan...

Josh

[Josho]

Alpine any ETA on when the book will go on sale? Preorders?

I have been watching Roy Christie for some time now and that guy is a freakin genius! His Hackle Stacker is one of my all time favorite flies.

I have not been over to SS in quite a while. I would be very interested in participating in the Sno-Fly VI swap.

Josh

[SJDrifli]

Josh, I agree C&C is a thick diamter, too thick for 22's and smaller, I think it is fine for 20's and larger. I like the buggy look to it. The Gudebrod is a tighter weave so does not have the little stray fibers. Some tiers use, I believe it is called Corticelli, which has a little thinner diameter than Gudebrod. Not sure they are still in business but can find it on ebay! Nice ties Josh, you are really good man! Last I heard, Ricks book is due out in I believe August, but don't quote me.

[gilafisher]

Those are sweet. I'm glad you missed last weeks contest

[CHIEF]

I have been fishing micro-midges since 1979 they are so easy to tie and don't take anytime at all.....midges are a old and very effective pattern.

CHIEF