First, forgive my photography. I am a touch shaky and I try to handle the camera one handed, things go blurry. My vision is blurry anyway after trying to tie tiny flies.
Lately, I have been using this hook in sizes #24 through 30.
With my bumbling fingers, I secure the hook in the jaws of a hackle plier before setting the hook in the vice jaws.
I set the hook in a set of midge jaws that I set in the jaws of my vice. These jaws hold the hook securely. I set the hook in the jaws at this angle so I can wrap the thread to the bend of the hook easily.
I wrap thread to the last bend of the hook, just before the hook takes a straight shot to the point. This puts a sort of 'check' in the hook to prevent over penetration making it easier to remove the hook from the fish...and perhaps aid in more LDR's or say lost fish so you don't have to remove the hook. I use a thin film of Krazy Glue then wrap the thread over it. It helps in fly longevity. Otherwise, these flies would be trashed in a few fish. I have caught upwards of a couple dozen fish before the fly was through.
Krystal flash comes in this micro midge size. This is my favorite color.
Tie in the flash like a crippled wing...I go for the cripple look fish in the film rather than a dry healthy adult on top. You can't see the fly on the water anyway. I keep the line just tight enough to 'feel' the take with the fishes boil...still working on that one.
I add three wraps of fine peacock herl for thorax. I use the tip secion of a herl strand to keep the bulk down. again, a film of Krazy Glue under the wraps will hold the herl in place for longevity.
Finished fly. Remember to allow room at the eye for a head. You do not want to crowd and diminish the eye size at all. I secure the herl with a wrap of thread, then I run the tip of the Krazy Glue applicator up the line and wrap the thread three more times, give it ten seconds to dry, then cut the line. There is no room for a whip finished knot. I haven't used a whip finish in years. Just glue and cut the line, even on #1/0 flies. After cutting the line, I run a lenth of tippet through the eye to be sure it is clear of glue and material.
Note: on this fly, if you look closely, you can see the thread wrapped body to the last bend of the hook. This prevents 'over penetration"
Edited to add this photo: This is what I am trying to 'match'....