Zebra Midge - Olive (Black Bead)

Zebra Midge – Olive (Black Bead)

The Zebra Midge - Olive (Black Bead) is one of the most reliable midge pupa patterns in the box — a tailwater and spring creek staple that produces when trout are locked onto midges and refusing everything else. The slim, segmented olive body with fine wire ribbing imitates a drifting midge pupa with precision, while the black tungsten bead gets it into the strike zone fast and adds just enough flash to trigger a take. Dead-drift it through runs, pools, and seams solo or as the point fly in a two-nymph rig, and let the current do the work.

Pattern Details

• Style: Midge pupa / tailwater nymph
• Color: Olive body with black tungsten bead and fine wire ribbing
• Best water: Tailwaters, spring creeks, and cold-water fisheries with heavy midge activity
• Techniques: Dead-drift under an indicator, two-nymph rig, or tight-line nymphing
• Sizes available: 18, 20

A must-have for any tailwater angler — small, precise, and consistently effective when fish are keyed in on midges.