Fly Tying the Top secret midge with Barry Ord Clarke

An extremely quick and easy tie for an extremely effective Top secret midge pattern. A great fishing pattern that only requires the most basic of tying skills.
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[@canadianflyfisher3247]

I had to modify it a touch since I don't have the same materials but it still looks good an quite fishable. Thank you for these videos Barry.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Glad you like it!

[@mountaincreekfliesjimmy8386]

I got my email notification at 2:30 Am about this video. So at 3:00 am with my coffee I am watching and tying along with you. Awesome lesson thank you sir

[@Thefeatherbender]

Nice! Thanks Jimmy.

[@spitter1981]

Thank you for making good movies on KZbin all the time.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you spitter.

[@Prostotakrybalka]

Hello my friend! Good job 👍

[@silvertip8k278]

Really like the synthetic ribbon as a nice alternative material...

[@Thefeatherbender]

Yeah Organdie is a great material that can be put to many uses.

[@vogle11]

Nice work

[@thomaslewis448]

This will be my second attempt at a fly. Cray fish are not to begin with but I tried anyway m, this is sweet, thank you very much.

[@andrewdell6852]

Enjoyed this Barry. Have been reading through your book, recommend it thoroughly and find it very complimentary. Have yet to start actually tying but ‘preparation’ and building knowledge all helpful. Appreciated.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Andrew, so pleased that you like it and are finding it useful, good luck with it!

[@duderoony]

Very neat little Midge there Barry. Thank you for another one dude.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks dude.

[@paulsangster9153]

Nice. Thanks Bender

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Paul.

[@50Squirrel]

Brilliant!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Earl.

[@NickThomasFlyTying]

A couple of suggestions as I tie a lot of patterns with organza. The fibres you used for the wing make a nice rib instead of the thread and if you use half the number of fibres for the wing and fold them round the thread before tying in it simplifies the process. Cheers, Nick.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Nick, I'll try that!

[@ernstkromhout7793]

Nice!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks

[@mervyngreen257]

Nice pattern is it best fished in rivers or lakes what is it representing

[@JWBrewer73]

Hey Barry, is this one that you designed? Love the simplicity. On another note, I've noticed in many of your videos that you seem to be using a Peacock herl that has fibers which appear to be about 3mm long. Is that correct? If so, where do you source that? I'm having trouble here in the States in finding anything remotely close. Best I've been able to get, came off of the eye feathers. Even so, it wasn't as rich as yours.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Johnny, No it's a pattern I have used for several years but not sure who the designer is but it works real well, I do believe though that its a pattern from the US. All the peacock herl I use come from eye feathers and I buy them pre packed from a UK dealer called Veniard. I never buy strung herl, its just not good!

[@guybaumgartner4244]

perfect tankiou Barry

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Guy.

[@eldinpeterson3760]

that ORGANDIE what other name is it called as i can not find it any place here thanks.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Eldin, Organza, is actually a Japanese silk that is used for wedding dresses but its fibres are trilobal so they reflect light in a very natural way. It can be found at sewing shops etc in ribbon form. Take a look at my Ribbon shrimp video for another way to use it. Heres a link for Amazon: www.amazon.com/s?k=Organza+Ribbon&crid=QBEXBZT2V7H&sprefix=organza+ribbon%2Caps%2C200&ref=nb_sb_noss

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

I might have to raid my mom's sewing cabinet :p

[@Thefeatherbender]

Be careful!

[@mikejames663]

Barry, how do you get the Organsi long lengths? Cut say 3ins and then peel back?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Mike watch this and you'll see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaWsialjpMSaiq8

[@mikejames663]

@@Thefeatherbender Ha, I thought so, but it was good to watch it done, ThankQ

[@carstenkjller6680]

Doesn’t it look a bit like a bloodworm pattern Master, just with wings added? And is tjat the secret?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Carsten, well a blood worm is a midge larva, maybe that is the secret.

[@carstenkjller6680]

The feather bender OK that must be it😂

[@mattlittle3330]

The printed secret was the wing material used by Pat Dorsey, which is Glamour Madeira embroidery thread in opal white. Though the real secret was that he used dental floss as the rib.

[@andrzejsienkowski8962]

Pierwszy

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks.

[@andrzejsienkowski8962]

first

[@kerrypitt9789]

But Barry! If this is top secret, will I be assaulted by soldiers in black dropping out of helicopters (hopefully with ropes!) Then taking me to Black ops headquarters where I will be waterboarded until I divulge your location???? Don't worry Barry I'm tough I can hold on for at least 30 seconds before I crack! 😁😁

[@Thefeatherbender]

I hope not Kerry!!!