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Another Size 30 Midge Emerger Fly

February 9, 2016September 18, 2017 Jo Tango

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

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Size 30 Midge Emerger Fly

November 6, 2015November 14, 2017 Jo Tango

Thanks to Dan Trela, I was able to find some size 30 “big eye” Gamakatsu hooks. These hooks have been sold out nationally, and Dan was kind enough to sell some to me. The larger eyes make it easier to tie on tippet. As we head into colder weather, the most reliable insect hatch will

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A Midge Emerger Fly

September 6, 2015September 14, 2017 Jo Tango

Well, I’ve tied a bunch of midge emergers in sizes 26 down to 32. It’s not fun to do, but I’ll do what I must to hook trout. The last time I was at the Swift, I put on one of those flies. I saw some actively-feeding fish and cast out. I saw one of

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Flies and fly tying,Midges,Swift River,Techniquesswift river dry flies5 Comments

32s

August 19, 2015September 14, 2017 Jo Tango

On the Swift, really, smaller is better. At least if midges are the fly of choice. Believe it or not, I caught 90% of my Swift trout without using fly smaller than size 24, but just last year I began experimenting with 28-32 sized flies. And I wish I had done it earlier, because I

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