Continuing our series on midges….

With the exception of a more emphasized thorax, midge pupa patterns often aren’t a lot different than larva patterns.  There have been a lot of patterns focusing on the emerging pupa in the past few years that have incorporated mylar materials to mimic the gas bubble in the pupal shuck - though of course a wire or tinsel rib will do the same.

We’re lumping the subsurface emerger patterns in here too, though some authors split them out into a different category.  There are many, many subsurface emerger patterns with minute differences to alter their floating orientation in the film.  Patterns that incorporate the pupal shuck make sense and are quite effective (like the Harrop Transitional Midge).

We also like a curved hook pattern as it’s though to simulate motion, and offsetting the hook will improve your hook up rate in the smaller sizes. 

Today’s pic is from the master himself at the House of Harrop…..Harrops Transitional CDC Midge…..

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