The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
The Best Anglers Never Stop Learning
Midges 
Easy - 3-5 Min 
Coldwater The old saying, good things come in small packages, really rings true with this little fly. Unfortunately the bug doesn’t have any recommended substitutions. The bright side of that is all of the material it requires are easy to come by.
Depending on the bugs in your area you can switch up the colors of the hackle on the tail, and the wing. Other than color, and size changes this pattern doesn’t boast many ways to change it up. A simple fly that fishes well on technical trout, and in the winter is hard to come by. Take advantage of those parts of this fly!
Do you ever get tired of fishing nymph rigs during the winter? If you’re answer is no, please rethink your answer. Everyone looks forward to the first hatches in the Spring. It teases us with a couple of weeks of dry fly fishing before runoff goes into full effect. This fly could very well be your answer to winter dry fly fishing. The Winter dry fly bite is by no means incredible, and can sometimes be nonexistent, but is a saving grace if you find it. If you’re enough of a dry fly junkie, give this guy a try next November or December. That being said, don’t shy away from fishing this bug any other time of year when the midges are active. Just make sure you can keep your eye on it!
Fishing this fly alone, or as the second fly in a double dry fly rig is the way to go. When fished alone it is slightly difficult to see. You’ll want to make delicate presentation, and watch for a strike in the general area if you lose sight of the fly. The white hackle does help out a decent amount with visibility though. If you fish it in a double dry fly rig it is much easier to see the strike, because the bigger lead fly will act as an indicator. The choice between these two approaches should be be made based on the time of year, water type, and technicality of the fish.
| 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 MidgesSizes: #14 - #26 |
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