A reader asked me about the Midge Larva I used during a surprisingly productive day at the Farmington. I had landed over 15 fish on small dries or dry-droppers. I wrote to him via a comment on a blog post about the dropper flies I had used. My Midge Larva is a very simple tie:
Category: Midges
Another Size 30 Midge Emerger Fly
I’m prepping for spring and making some flies. It’s not a great photo up above, via my phone, but I wanted to share a shot of a midge emerger that I tie. Size 30 hook, black thread, CDC wing. Sometimes I add segmentation and a shuck, and sometimes, I do not. I’ve caught fish on
The Bunny Midge
I’m having much less luck with my size 26 dries as we slide towards colder weather. Predominant hatches these days will be midges and simulium (or, black flies). Think really small hooks. So, I’ve been looking for new dries to tie in small hook sizes. After doing some online research I found the video above
Fish This Midge: The Miracle Nymph
A killer nymph for me has been the Miracle Nymph. It is a midge larva pattern. Fish it behind a heavier fly and it is very effective as a trailer. I really like it in sizes 20 to 24. See the video up top on how to tie one. I’ve found that both segmentation