Well, Midge Mania continues at the fly-tying desk. I follow Forrest Dorsey on Insta, and he at times posts about his favorite flies. I’ve long had good luck with peacock herl on my nymphs, and so, his Manhattan Midge really caught my eye. And, I’m a sucker for experimenting with midges. So, I’ve tied a
Category: Midges
Pat Dorsey’s Mercury Midge
I like to fish midge patterns, particularly when at tailwaters or when I want to throw something that looks innocuous. I’ve written before that Midge Larvae are a big part of my fly boxes. They work well as part of an indicator or Euro-style rig. I also like them as part of a dry-dropper set-up
At the Bench: Shop Vac, Micro Caddis Larva and Al’s Rat
With a no-football Sunday, I’ve got plenty of time to work on replenishing the fly boxes. First up, is a #18 Shop Vac (a Tim Flager video here). At his fly tying seminar, Tim said that it is a great attractor fly, and he thinks it suggests a Cased Caddis. Next is the #22 Micro
At the Bench: Syl’s Midge
TL;DR: Syl’s Midge is a go-to wet fly when trout are active but picky. One of my favorites. I first read about this pattern in Dave Hughes’ book, Handbook of Hatches: A Basic Guide to the Food Trout Eat and the Most Effective Flies to Match Them. He rapturously writes about how incredibly effective it
