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Continuing our series on midges…..
Most commonly you’re going to be fishing larva and pupal patterns under a small strike indicator, though you want to make your indicator as inconspicuous as possible (yarn or roll on foam). Using a CDC midge emerger (or even another very small dry fly) can make sense, and gives your target […]
Continuing our series on midges….
We’ve already made reference to the mating clusters of adult midges that trout often tend to key in on when they’re present. The venerable Renegade, Griffith’s Gnat, and Sprout Midge patterns are the most oft used, and have been fooling trout around the world for years. Simple to tie and fish […]
Continuing our series on midges….
There are a truckload of very good midge pupa patterns out there, some quite simple and others a handful to tie due to their complexity and necessary small size. Some of the more popular ones include the Serendipity, Queen Jane, Banded Midge, CDC Midge Emerger, Glass Midge, Lil L Pupa, Chans […]
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 […]
Continuing our series on midges….
Some of the most used midge larva patterns, not only in our neck of the woods but around the country, include the Brassie or CDC Bubble Brassie (10-20, natural, green, red), as well as a Blood Midge (10-20, black, olive, red, cream, brown).
We like a Herl Midge in the same colors […]
Continuing our series on midges….
Probably the most key feature of a midge larva pattern is it’s slender profile - some experts say it just can’t be too thin - leading to several very effective patterns that are thread only or a simple, very thin layer of dubbing. As you know there are even some bare hook […]
Continuing our series on midges….
In our last post we look at the argument that in many cases you can and should try to match the midge hatch as best you can.
There’s another school of thought that we hear well defended, and it’s most often articulated by those ardent winter midge fishermen.
Their argument is this - […]
Continuing our series on midges….
Can you really match the midge hatch?
There’s alway people out there who will argue a point, and so let’s look at both side of the argument…
Many midge experts out there argue that you can and should try to match the midge hatch. The core of the argument is that because so […]
Continuing our series on midges….
For those who just can’t stand to not speak in Latin when discussing bugs (and we’ve heard from several this week already) - the term midge is most often used to speak of several families of insects in the order Diptera, which refers to two winged flies. Probably the most oft […]
Continuing our series on midges….
You’ve seen them countless times when out on the river, wiping them out of your ears and eyes, and blowing them out of your nose - adult midges form mating swarms.
These amorous midges most often form mating clusters which fall back into the water, allowing trout to consume large volumes of […]
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