Ok - I?m getting old(er) and my hands and eyes can no longer work with flies smaller than a #12. If it were just flies for me, wouldn?t even be asking this but I have a young guy who is just starting college and is learning to fly fish.

Would flies like midges and other of the smaller flies still be successful if tied on a #12 or even a #10 hook rather than the #14 - #16 hooks they are normally tied on?

thanks for the comments.

Adrian