Tying Small Flies

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Midge larvae and pupae tiny parachutes floating nymphs micro scuds tiny ants Choosing the right hook thread wire and amount of weight for small flies plus 75 patterns including Brassie RS-2 Renegade Gold-Ribbed Hares Ear Griffiths Gnat Foreword by John Gierach Taking trout on lightweight rods with flies as small as size 20 and 30 is a challenge. Learn to imitate midges trailing shucks and drowned adults tie tiny parachutes and white-winged Tricos and create patterns that mimic microcaddis and micro scuds. Engle covers small-fly history tying tools and materials. Tips on fishing techniques come from Ed Engles 30 years of experience fishing small flies on the South Platte River.