The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Midges
Easy - 1-3 Min
Coldwater
The Pumpkin Head is a unique pattern, and has some very basic materials in it’s makeup. There are a few decent substitutions for this fly that are worth pointing out.
Wing: Antron, or any other similar wing material in white will suffice.
Thorax: The Peacock Herl has a special look, but in a pinch you can use Peacock Ice Dub instead.
Color variations, as with many midge patterns, pay off. With that being said, always leave the orange bead, hence the name of the fly. Colored pheasant tail and different colored wire can make for some really rad variations of this bug. Having a few sizes on hand is always a smart choice as well.
A small fly that is heavily weighted can do some serious damage on the river, in a good way of course. The hot bead really seems to make the fish eager to eat. This bug just has all the right proportions of all the right materials in all the right places.
Fishing this fly in the winter time is very productive. The fish will be in their holding positions, and this pattern has the means to get down to them. It can also be super productive the rest of the year when midges are present. Sometimes just something slightly different like this pattern is all the fish needs to see to decide to eat. Fish it in a nymph rig near the bottom for the best results.
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Region: West, Northwest, East, Southeast, Midwest
Midges Sizes: #14 - #26
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