Variant of the miracle midge

Hook: size 20 or 22 curved
Thread: Black 8/0
Rib:  Small gold or copper wire
body:  1 white turkey Biot
thorax or head:  black craft sheet foam (small strip)


Directions

Tye in the wire (rib) to rear of hook.  Attach turkey 
biot to rear of hook.  Wrap thread forward to begining of 
the head.  Wrap the turkey biot forward and tye off.  
Wrap wire forward over biot tying off at head.  Attach 
small piece of craft foam to the back edge of the head. 
Wrap foam one complete turn (approx. 1/2 times around).  
Tye off foam.  Whip finish at the hook eye.  May want to 
cement thread whip finish.

The foam head makes the midge sit in the surface film 
with the body pointing down.

Jim Collins

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