The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Midges
Easy - 3-5 Min
Coldwater
Super simple bugs, such as this pattern, are usually difficult to interchange materials on. This particular bug has only one recommended substitution, but is still best tied strictly following the recipe given.
Body: A Black Turkey Biot will give essentially the same look, and will provide similar durability to the Goose Biot.
This emerger pattern can be tied in any number, or combination of colors you wish to experiment with. Matching the colors of the midges in the water you plan to fish is the first step in choosing colors to tie in. After that, you can have some fun with colors like blue, purple, red, etc. Having a few sizes will help you match the bugs once you’re out on the water, so don’t discount having a few choices in your box.
This fly captures the essence of a midge larva emerging, and moving into the pupa stage of it’s life. The life like segmentation the biot creates is a great touch on this bug, especially with how skinny the body is. The hen hackle will really move around in the water, and look as if the bug is breaking free of it’s casing.
Fishing this bug in a nymph rig tends to be the most productive. It’s a great fly for picky tailwater fish when midges are actively moving around. It can also be easily, and productively fished as a dropper off of a slightly larger dry fly. The pattern is so light that it won’t really drag down the dry fly.
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Region: West, Northwest, East, Southeast, Midwest
Midges Sizes: #14 - #26
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