How to Tie the Super Mottle Midge Larva

Producer: tightlinevideo

Here’s a great video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions in which he teaches you to tie a midge-larva imitation that looks more complicated than it really is. The secret is an ingenious method of creating a dubbing loop and adding a different color to each leg of the loop. Using a dubbing whirl to spin the two colors together creates a cool mottled effect.

Super Mottle Midge Larva
Hook: Black nickel tactical midge hook (here, Fulling Mill 5145), size 22.
Thread: Rust Semperfli Classic Waxed, 12/0.
Body: Cream and tan Semperfli Kapok dubbing, carded and mixed.
Head: Tying thread.
Adhesive: Head cement (here, Sally Hansen Hard-as-Nails).
Tools: Dubbing whirl, plunger-style hackle pliers.