Fly Tying the Mosquito midge dry fly with Barry Ord Clarke

A simple but effective pattern for mosquito and midge fishing with a couple of nifty techniques and only using Grizzle hackle and moose mane hair. Visit my site thefeatherbender.com
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[@justinsure1635]

Nice tip on the wings leaving the rest of hackle on while tying in! Thank you

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you!

[@michaelterry1147]

I have watched this several times trying to learn the pattern. Each time learn a new step of Technique. Thank you.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertperman8967]

Very nice ty! Tight lines🐜🦗🪰!!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@rightmarker1]

Beautiful mosquito - you are truly Lord of the Flies. Rgds. John. 🇨🇦🇬🇧

[@michaelterry1147]

Oh man thank you for sharing.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Any time Michael!

[@freddysflyz]

Appreciate the tips you share. Here and everywhere!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Freddy.

[@louisbooth5102]

Your tying videos are beautiful! I’m just beginning at the moment, and finding your videos really helpful. Thanks Barry!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Louis, thanks. If you are just beginning may I suggest that you get my most recent book. Although the videos are helpful if you use them along side the book, your tying will improve quickly and correctly. thefeatherbender.com/best-fly-tying-book-for-beginners/ Good luck!

[@MrDCof]

Super technique! Really enjoy the precision and perfection in all your videos. Cheers, David

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks David, more to come...

[@johnloyd3996]

👍thanks for posting

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@josephh957]

This pattern would look great with a badger hackle as well - love it!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

I'll give that a go!

[@user-xf1xw9te5f]

Super David,as always everything is fine!!👍

[@deanhamilton1908]

Great Video Barry!!! Especially the instruction on tying in the upright wings. These have always been a crapshoot for me but I think your instruction makes it almost easy. (Almost) Lots of other great tips to compliment this age old pattern. Please keep posting videos!!!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you. Glad it helped Dean.

[@ericmorisky4122]

Beautiful

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks.

[@jimholland1592]

Nicely done Berry👍

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@aidangill9064]

Nice little fly I like the way you did the wing's that's my down fall is the wing's when I am tying a fly

[@paulsangster9153]

Perfect pattern. Thanks Bender.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Paul.

[@vvg6111]

Hi. There. I'm a newbie in fly tying but I like your fly tying videos, so I ordered your book and waiting for the arrival in 12 days according to Amazon. I wish you made a DVD or DVDs from your KZbin videos. Life would be a lot easier. Victor G CHEERS

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Victor, so pleased that you find them helpful. If you like DVD's you are going to love the book. Let me know how you get on with it...

[@jackreeves3001]

Masterful! KANSAS USA

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Jack.

[@kerrypitt9789]

Barry first I'll admit to a faux pas. When I went to watch this video I found I had given it a "Thumbs Down!" 😱😱 I cannot imagine why, I probably flinched when I was doing it. So I have remedied it. Having that paper gauge is a great idea that I will use in the future. Thank you for another great video, I hope it will not have me fishing a Mosquito hatch! 😁

[@Thefeatherbender]

No problem Kerry, Thanks.

[@dustystewart430]

Outstanding! I’m a new subscriber to your channel, and I’ve loved your videos, and seeing your skill and experience as a true artist and craftsman at work. I’ve found that mosquito flies can often be very effective, and are a good switch-up when other dry flies I’ve been throwing aren’t working…if I had to guess why, I think it might be because that, regardless of the season, or the weather, or whatever else may (or may not) be hatching on any given day, (or at any given time of day), mosquitoes are a constant presence on most of the streams I fish. But, at the same time, because of their constant presence, trout are also very suspicious of anything that doesn’t look quite right, because they’re so familiar with how real mosquitoes appear, that mosquito fly patterns need to look really convincing for fish to be fooled into taking the fly. The pattern you’ve tied in this video looks great, and I’ve no doubt that it would fool even the cagiest and wiliest of trout! Great video! 😉🙏

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Dusty, I hope that you enjoy the videos on the channel and keep on tying.

[@eliasless]

Hi, I just bought a started kit just because i found your videos in youtube,, i never fly fish, but make them look wonderful, so bought one, let see how I make my own,! regards from brasil

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Elias, well that is just great! Good luck with it and if you need any advice just ask.

[@meatlevoide3743]

Thank you this is so helpful love it I just started but this made tiying easier

[@Thefeatherbender]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eldinpeterson3760]

i some times tie a very small red yarn to the back of the fly as if they took blood.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Nice ideea Eldin!

[@hairulhazim5207]

Love too see u tying with hackle sir. I cant afford that material actually. Too expensive.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you yes its expensive.

[@patrickbrennan20]

Nice vid Barry. Do u put any varnish or uv on the moose fibres ?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Patrick, you can if you wish, but they are surprisingly robust!

[@pat6888]

good job for an ephemera not mosquito because of the up position of the wing and also the tail.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi, thanks Patoche. I know it looks more like a mayfly than a mosquito, but this is a very old pattern, I believe around 1930, that does work very well when imitating a mosquito.

[@pat6888]

@@Thefeatherbender i often ask to myself why the fish catch or not

[@eric9245]

Are there any substitute material’s instead of the moose Maine? Possibly stripped grizzly hackle?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Perfect substitute Eric!

[@chrislangton7579]

Hi Barry What are your thoughts on hackle pliers and could you recommend any brands ? Chris

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Chris, The hackle pliers I prefer to use over others are the Tiemco rotary pliers. I have made a video on how to improve these. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHerl3ShnrSpjrc

[@chrislangton7579]

Thanks Barry !

[@AndreaAnnibali]

Nice pattern and great tricks to learn. I have a problemi with my moose mane patch: the fibers are thin and fragile and not much diversified in colour, in a word I'm not at all happy with what I bought online. Any suggestion for brands and/or marketplace to buy nicer patches from ? I live in the EU

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Andrea, buying natural materials online has its problems, you have no chance of picking the exact material that you want and what you get is a bit of a pot luck. The company that sells the best moose mane is without doubt 'Natures Spirit' you should try and find you nearest dealer.

[@AndreaAnnibali]

@@Thefeatherbender thanks Barry, yes I got that hint on NS on your book and/or another video but I couldn't help finding it online (not within the EU at least). After posting this comment I've tried with Veniard, a brand I've been normally lucky with and apparently one of your favourites, let's see what I'll get...

[@Thefeatherbender]

@@AndreaAnnibali Funky fly tying in the UK stock NS.

[@AndreaAnnibali]

bender unfortunately (and sadly) UK is no more part of the EU , it's probably going to cost me custom clearance in addition to delivery. But I'll check it out, thanks for the hint !

[@AndreaAnnibali]

@@Thefeatherbender I eventually found Veniard and it's way bigger and better than the one I originally found. Great to work with

[@johncutler9808]

Nice. Body's like the old footballer except that was horse hair.

[@kerrypitt9789]

Thanks Barry! It is so much easier to add a wing this way!! Barry where do you get flat copper wire from if I may ask!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Kerry, sybai.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_75

[@kerrypitt9789]

@@Thefeatherbender Thank you sir I owe you! How is your supply of Draper Hooks?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Kerry, do you mean the flat bodied nymph hooks?

[@kerrypitt9789]

@@Thefeatherbender yes. I bought the last amount they had years ago and I don't think they are making them again.o

[@Thefeatherbender]

@@kerrypitt9789 I probably have a pack somewhere!

[@joeg5414]

I'm lazy and do mine without wings🤷‍♂

[@Thefeatherbender]

If that works for you...

[@ivancotterill6059]

Hi what can I use other than moose hair

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Jacquie, you can also use peacock quill or horse hair.

[@MultiHerf]

One thing that works well is a stripped grizzly hackle. You wind the body starting with the tip, at the tail

[@SkidinDingo]

here's a question: what's your favorite way to float a dry fly, wheather it be like this or a parachute?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Skidin, I like both methods and they both have their own applications!

[@SkidinDingo]

lol i appreciate the answer but i was more asking about your favorite floatant. like, gink, frogs fanny, mucilin, the various loon products, etc?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Ok, If it's a CDC fly then CDC oil without a doubt. If its hackled dry flies then its a dry with Amadou first and then in Shimakazi dry fly powder.

[@SkidinDingo]

The feather bender thanks for the replies, and sorry for any confusion!

[@SkidinDingo]

amadou? the tinder fungus? never heard of anyone doing that before, i might have to try it

[@TwoStageTrigger]

Size 12 is just big enough to see but small enough to look real. 14 is almost too small and I start to lose track of it in the bubbles.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Yeah I know what you mean...

[@fishingandfossils8767]

Lots of mosquitos and trolls