Midge (Diptera) Pupa from The Basic Manual of Fly-Tying by Fling and Puterbaugh
Hook: #18 – 24 wet/midge/scud/emerger
Thread: tan or color to best match local hatch
Body: hackle stem color to match local hatch or floss (white or to match local hatch)
Rib: if the body is floss add a fine gold wire rib
Wing casing: pheasant, turkey, duck, goose quill
Thorax: brown or tan dubbing Legs: partridge hackle fibers
This is a midge pupa imitation fly, so there are many options – especially try to match the colors to the local hatch
This hook is a #18 scud, up eye, 1x heavy, 1x short – but use what fits your fancy
Here, tan thread
Here, the center stem of a tan hackle feather is used for the body, but any material that will create a segmented and narrow body works; i.e. floss and fine gold wire
Here, pheasant tail is used for the wing case, but turkey, duck, and goose also work
Dub a brown / tan thorax
Fold the wing case material forward, tie off, and clip out the extra
Here, partridge is used for the legs
Whip finish and head cement or resin