Although an extremely simple tie, the Zebra midge is an essential pattern to have in your box all year round. Tie it in all hook sizes from a 12 to a 20 and in any colour you fancy, be it a traditional black, or go all out, and do some in super vivid attractor colours, you won’t be disappointed!
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Zebra midge pattern
- Hook: Barbless grub hook # 12-20
- Bead: 2.8 mm silver slotted Tungsten bead
- Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Black
- Rib: UTC Ultra wire silver
- Thorax: Peacock herl
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The Ol’ Zebra Midge is indeed a very simple pattern but I still managed to learn something from your video. I normally don’t put a peacock collar on mine but when I do I certainly had not been taking care to orient the herl exactly the way that you do. I can also apply your technique to quite a few other patterns that have peacock collars as well.