Fly tying the Riff-Raff midge with Barry Ord Clarke

A game changing midge that is ultra quick to tie and has saved many a day for me on both river and still waters. Here I tie a red body but green, grey and black also work very well.
Hook: Mustad Heritage C49X # 18
Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Red
Rib: Ultra wire bright silver
Thorax: Peacock herl
Head: Glass bead

[@colmogaora6055]

Lovely - another midge pattern to add to my growing collection. With the decline in hatches of so many flies on our Irish rivers it really helps to try out a few midges any time of day or evening. Thanks Barry!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Many thanks Colm! Good luck with it.

[@alexrawleigh3167]

Mr. Clark I have subscribed to your channel and cannot believe some of the patterns you have created. I have gone back and watched your videos and what you share takes decades or even generations to get where you are. I tie mostly panfish jigs for crappie and also for smallmouth bass here in the southern state of Alabama and I have learned several techniques from you that I thought I would never be able to do. Your knowledge and ability to teach is amazing. I will say that some of your fly patterns are so beuriful...they deserve to be in a display case and never see the water. You Sir are a legend in my opinion. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and thanks for being an outstanding teacher.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Alex, I'm so pleased that you have found the tutorials helpful and are adding new techniques to your tying.

[@johnwilson6779]

Very nicely tied,thank you Barry.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Glad you enjoyed it John.

[@chrisvandonsel365]

Thank you sir, I will be adding the wings to my patterns!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Sounds great Chris!

[@richardduvall6512]

Very nice pattern thank you

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you too Richard.

[@markfritch3168]

Excellent as always. Thanks for the pattern Mr Clarke. Always a pleasure to watch.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Very welcome Mark.

[@MyPancho1]

Thanks for another fine offering..

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Gary.

[@dennismelvin1701]

Beautiful!! Can't wait to try it on our Missouri trout. Thank you Sir.

[@Thefeatherbender]

My pleasure Dennis.

[@jamesvatter5729]

Well done, Barry.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you James.

[@RockyPhillips]

Perfect little bug

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Rocky.

[@jeffnotti9932]

really swee fly!... simple but elegant... will tie a few of these ... thanks again . < J

[@Thefeatherbender]

Glad you like them!

[@brianstevens3858]

Sweet fly Barry, my alt is to forgoe the wire, but add epoxy to the back of the glass bead creating a tapered body before tieing, "serendipitous mistake" from being interrupted while tying. "Always secured my beaded fly's with inner glue"

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks for the tip Brian!

[@brianstevens3858]

@@Thefeatherbender I'm just brutal on my flies, I bounce them off of rocks, bridges, etc. I have to make them tough.

[@brianstevens3858]

@@Thefeatherbender The trick is to use mylar to shape the epoxy it's about the only thing it doesn't stick to. lol

[@brianstevens3858]

@@Thefeatherbender I also use epoxy to add shape to some of my minnow bodys, it's even carvible with a dremel and the right bit.

[@grahamstevens2141]

Hi Barry Enjoyed your tying, can you tell me who stocks these hooks in the UK

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Graham, no one yet.

[@robertfoote3255]

And comment to drive the algorithm...... 😁

[@Thefeatherbender]

And a reply...

[@dankochanek8056]

Riff -Raff or Manhattan Midge by Forrest Dorsey?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Dan, thank you for this info, very similar indeed, always like to know about the creator and the origins. Credit where credit is due.