The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Midges, Blue Wing Olive, PMD and 1 others
Medium - 3-5 Min
Coldwater, Warmwater
Being such a small fly with relatively simple components, there are not many opportunities, or room on the hook, for substitutions in materials. Midge tubing can make for a good ribbing on a fly like this.
Even though this fly is small, it can be varied some to make patterns like a mercury micro pheasant tail.
This fly is truly tried and true. The Pheasant Tail is a fly that has proven its worth over and over and over again. Certainly needing no explanation, every angler has this in their box. There’s a problem with the traditional Pheasant Tail though; the pattern is so dang hard to tie on very small hooks. Never fear- the Micro Pheasant Tail is here. This Pheasant Tail variation is a bit easier to tie and makes creating these on size 20-28 hooks much easier than the traditional pattern. The simplification of tying this pattern makes it practical for tiers to crank these guys out even on small hooks. Be sure to have these on your favorite tailwater.
Depth and tippet size will be key as you fish this fly. Chances are, if you’re fishing the Micro Pheasant Tail, you’re likely wading the banks of a tailwater. In these instances, it may be necessary to drop down to 7x and be very careful with the amount of split shot you use as it can spook some weary fish. Don’t give up on a hole too soon. With flies this small, it may take a lot of drifts in the same hole before you get the drift that elicits the strike.
| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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Region: Northwest
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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Region: East
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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Region: Southeast
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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Region: Midwest
Blue Wing Olive Sizes: #16 - #24
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: East
Isonychia Sizes: #12 - #18
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Region: Southeast
Isonychia Sizes: #12 - #18
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Region: Midwest
Isonychia Sizes: #12 - #18
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest, East, Southeast, Midwest
Midges Sizes: #14 - #26
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| Regional Hatch Chart | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Region: West, Northwest, East, Southeast, Midwest
PMD Sizes: #14 - #20
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