Randy’s Liquid Lace Chironomid
By longears on Dec 29, 2007 in Coldwater, Fly Patterns
newly designed Translucent Red Midge Liquid Lace Tubing
.020 Lead wire
#12 scud hook
grouse tail fibers (legs)
1/8" scud back for wing case
Peacock herl foe Thorax
antron wool for gills
tye in lead on top of hook. Taper tail end.
Tye in lace on side of hook inbetween lead and hook.
Streetch as you tye it down towards the bend of the hook. Take 3 overlapping wraps of thread to trap the oil in the lace and prerssurize the remaining lace.
Pull snuggly and wrap towards the hook eye.
On the 3rd wrap release all tension on the Lace and allow it to simply lay on the hook. You'll notice it growing it diameter becaus eof a knot in the other end of the Lace that traps any oil from escaping.
Tye off at the desired location and tye in legs to proportion.
Tye in gllis over hook eye. tye in scud back over gill and hook eye. tye in peacock herl. wrap 4 wraps of herl ending at the exact location that the legs are tyed in at.
secure with one wrap of thread.
Pull scud back material over the herl and whip finish between the legs and herl. color thread to match.
.020 Lead wire
#12 scud hook
grouse tail fibers (legs)
1/8" scud back for wing case
Peacock herl foe Thorax
antron wool for gills
tye in lead on top of hook. Taper tail end.
Tye in lace on side of hook inbetween lead and hook.
Streetch as you tye it down towards the bend of the hook. Take 3 overlapping wraps of thread to trap the oil in the lace and prerssurize the remaining lace.
Pull snuggly and wrap towards the hook eye.
On the 3rd wrap release all tension on the Lace and allow it to simply lay on the hook. You'll notice it growing it diameter becaus eof a knot in the other end of the Lace that traps any oil from escaping.
Tye off at the desired location and tye in legs to proportion.
Tye in gllis over hook eye. tye in scud back over gill and hook eye. tye in peacock herl. wrap 4 wraps of herl ending at the exact location that the legs are tyed in at.
secure with one wrap of thread.
Pull scud back material over the herl and whip finish between the legs and herl. color thread to match.

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