Instructions: Pheasant Tail Midge Pupa




	1. Slip on the 1/16 bead onto the hook. You may need to mash down the barb to get it to fit. Attach the thread behind the bead.
	2. Attach an Extra Small copper wire to the bottom of the hook shank behind the bead with thread wraps.
	3. Secure the wire ribbing with thread wraps to the bend of the hook.
	4. Clip two Pheasant Tail fibers from the center of the tail. Secure near the tips at the bend of the hook with 2-3 tight thread wraps.
	5.Wrap the thread in front of the fibers and wrap back up to the bead.
	6. Start wrapping the fibers using your finger and thumb to hold the fibers. This can help keep the fibers alighned. Holding the fibers, I use the rotary function of the vise to wrap the fibers around the shank using my finger and thumb to guide the fibers into position. Once past the midpoint of the shank, you may need a hackle plier to hold the material as you rotate the vise.
	7. Wrap the fibers up to the bead and secure with some thread wraps.
	8. Counterwrap the copper wire ribbing with 5 turns spiroling up to the bead.
	9. Trim off the tag ends of the fibers and the wire. You can also trim the tail to the length you prefer. Whip finish.
	10. The finished Pheasant Tail Midge Pupa.