Tim Flagler shows you how to tie a variation of Charlie Craven’s Deep Blue Poison Tung. This is what Charlie Craven had to say about the original Deep Blue Poison Tung.
“The Deep Blue Poison Tung Midge was conceived last winter after reading about the power the color blue has over unsuspecting trout. I tried a variety of different patterns, with varying amounts of blue and found that a simple rib was just enough. I think this fly is best represented by the sum of its’ parts. The gray Ice Dub head provides the ashen look of an emerging midge and the blue rib shows up best in the depths where the fish feed the most. I have had great success with this pattern on such waters as the South Platte, the North Platte at Gray Reef, the Blue and Colorado, as well as the Frying Pan, where it never hurts to show them something a little different.”
Recipe for Deep Blue Poison Tung:
Hook: TMC 2487 #16-20
Bead: 2mm Silver Tungsten Bead
Thread: Uni-Thread
Gray Rib: Blue Lagartun Wire fine
Body: Tying Thread
Head: Ice Dub, UV Gray
Excellent tips while tying beautiful flys!