Quill Cul Midge

Published on Aug 23. 2019 - 5 years ago
Updated or edited 5 years ago

This is a quick and simple midge emerger that works well all year round. Use 3 or 4 CDC hackles for the wing, this in combination with the oversized hook makes the pattern hang vertically in the surface film for perfect presentation.

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