The Primrose and Pearl Midge is also called a P&P midge.  I used pink thread but I have seen another recipe call out Primrose thread 14/0.  An easy fly to tie and have seen this fly in the fly boxes of the Taneycomo guides.

p-p-midge-1Primrose & Pearl

Materials:

  • Hook: Tiemco TMC2499SP-BL or TMC2487
  • Hook Size: 14, 16, 18, 20
  • Head: Gold Brass Bead – 14 – 3.2mm, 16 – 2.8mm, 18 – 2.4mm, and 20 – 2.0mm
  • Thread: UNI-Thread Pink 8/0 or 6/0
  • Body: Pearl Kystal Flash
  • Ribbing: Small Copper Wire

Fishing Instructions:  Dead Drift with a strike indicator