Midge Ideas
Beaver -
I'd use a size 18 Griffith's Gnat as a dry and indicator. Trail a size 16 t.c.t.k. midge larva ( see Fly of the Week third quarter '07 ) or what I call a Christmas Midge pupa / emerger. Distance between dry and trailing fly determined by depth of water and current speed.
The Christmas Midge is tied on a size 18 scud hook. White CDC puff or antron out over eye of hook, trimmed close. Small bead for weight - I like the 2MM Bright Beads in black for this fly. Olive dun thread body with a fine red wire rib. Black thread with the red rib is my next choice.
A couple others I might try would be olive or rust colored brassies, again on a size 18 scud hook. I like them unweighted, but a beadhead might be better for your water.
All of these are tied on Dai-Riki 135 1X short hooks.
I like DG's idea for a midge dry, but just don't have much luck fishing midge dries on the waters I fish. The griffith gnat will get a fish now and then, but most of the action is on the trailing fly.
John
P.S. A lot of the time when the trout are "up" for dries, they will still favor a larva or pupa high in the water column.
Last edited by JohnScott; 01-22-2009 at 01:35 PM.
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