Fly Tying, How to tie the Hawthorn Midas

[@eddieahara6605]

Well done for the Sunday show. Midas, what can you say? Not a lot but the fish like them. Alway handy to have something a wee bit different in your box.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I don't think there is an uglier fly out there.....lol.

[@davidwillacy4796]

Tried one on Draycote last week and boy do they work. Cheers Lindsay

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Great stuff pal.

[@fliesbychris]

The tying weekend was excellent!! Well done for getting them all together Lindsay. The Midas video is good, was one of the first that I saw on KZbin. Your variant will definitely do as well as the red one or the firey brown one. Great tie!!! Keep em coming!! ATB Chris.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RhysFishes]

That'd work well on the welsh resi's Lindsay. Cracking variation!

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I did whittle it up with Lyn Clywedog in mind to be honest. desperate to get a visit there. I hear the dry fly sport is amazing.

[@JamesMcCutcheon]

Nice Fly tie-up. Good videos thank you, Lindsay Simpson.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks for watching!

[@dannymcg8300]

Very nice fly Lindsay. I'm sure it does its job well. Thank you for sharing.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I hope I get a chance to use it!

[@Esoxluciouss11]

nicely done sir, Brenig written all over it

[@lindsayiflyfish]

I have it in mind pal.

[@Stevie_ONeill_Flyfishing]

Nice one Lindsay, I like the seals fur mix your using . I’ve had some cracking days with the Midas .. cheers Stevie

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks 👍 The mix is just done by hand.

[@mikejames663]

Lindsey, I'm sure the other examples of the "Midas", including your other one, have a hackle attached at the thorax. On this fly have you deliberately left the hackle off, (as some tiers have done) actually as a dry fly, I think it looks really good, scruffy and would probably float all day

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Hi Mike, no that was an error on my part I usually always add a hackle.

[@mikejames663]

Still a great fly, well tied, well done.

[@andersklasson1226]

Hm? I like that fly. Tanks for that Lindsay🤩

[@lindsayiflyfish]

You’re welcome 😊

[@michaelshaw8370]

As a careful user of materials. I am saving the butts from the base of hopper and daddy legs for using in Midas patterns. Also most of my dubbing materials I add some extra different colour or materials ie hares mask or a trace of a synthetic to seals fur.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Always good to maximise materials pal.

[@iantrotman3832]

Well done for the use of barbless hooks, can I ask why the use of Hanak and why black nickel, thanx

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Hi Ian, I went totally barbless nearly eight years ago and initially used FM Grab Gapes. After being straightened out more than once I decided to change and have used several brands since. I settled on Hanak as they suit both my river fishing and Stillwater. In my humble opinion they are pretty hard to beat.

[@nicholastully7865]

its my type of fly. Scruffy. Love it,great video

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelshaw8370]

Forgetting the hackle on it’s day is probably a good idea. Especially earlier into the hatch ie start of a sedge hatch as a struggling emerging fly

[@lindsayiflyfish]

May well be pal.

[@garymartin7623]

Love the midas I've had some great days with them tho the ones I tie have a hackle not sure if it makes a difference I've also tied some with a Deerhurst wing to good effect to.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Gary, the ones I tie usually have a hackle....lol.

[@leemowers9395]

Interesting fly, it looks like you caught half a dozen fish on it already and they broke a couple of threads. Although I have seen a couple similar beauties produced by Kelly Gallop’s team in their 5 minute fly tying challenge at the slide inn fly shop, I have also seen a couple specimens when cleaning out the trunk of my car at the end of the fishing season. Seriously, nicely done Lindsay.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks Lee much appreciated pal

[@robertpetersen9450]

Going to give it a try. As far as looks? Around here we call that " shot at and missed but shit at and hit'.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Fair play ;-)

[@davidfraser4083]

I like the look of this fly even though its "scruffy" I'll give it a go. Stay safe Big Davie

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Its fairly easy pal, worth a go.

[@markjones4031]

Fantastic, I’ll give it a go 👍

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Well worth it.

[@flyflung]

It is t the most elegant fly, but it looks buggy as anything. Thanks for the video.

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks for watching!

[@jtfly]

Interesting pattern, nice :)

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thank you! 😊

[@kerrypitt9789]

Scruffy flies are usually effective flies. I liked the first fly you demo'd in 2019, personally I will be trying the both of them this year! Thanks Lindsay, very appreciated!

[@lindsayiflyfish]

They will both have their time in the sun pal 👍

[@stephenholburn3294]

Loving all your videos, I’ve been tying for more years than I care to remember. But I can’t remember the original tying for the “Honey Bear”, which was very popular back in the day. Do you know this pattern, if so any chance of a video. Cheers Steve

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Glad you like them, never even heard of the Honey Bear though.

[@stephenholburn3294]

Very popular on the Lake of Menteith back in the 1980’s

[@michaelshaw8370]

Hanak hooks are they only available directly from Hanak Online?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Hi Mick, no you can get them from the UK distributer Unique Flies and I think there are a few other stores that carry them.

[@michaelshaw8370]

@@lindsayiflyfish thanks for that pal

[@markjones4031]

Did you add a slight black hackle on the first one in the vice ?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Hi Mark, Yes and there should have been on in this one but I overlooked it.

[@markjones4031]

Very nice pattern, I’ll try adding a hackle 👍really appreciate all you great videos you put up

[@lindsayiflyfish]

@@markjones4031 Thanks pal, I even get some of them right....lol

[@jimflynn466]

Hi Lindsay, did you not tie a greenwell hackle in after the legs in the original dressing,then more dubbing and finished it off with the gold dubbing ?

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Jim..... I did only noticed I missed that stage after I watched the video back! ....lol. Thought I would get away with it, well caught.

[@jimflynn466]

@@lindsayiflyfish Hi Lindsay what hackle would you put on? A black hen or greenwell maybe. Jimf

[@rickroy3257]

I put on a brass bead instead of the gold dubbing and fish this as a nymph or swing it. It is deadly!!!

[@guybaumgartner4244]

cool tankiou

[@lindsayiflyfish]

Thanks buddy.