Midge Emerger

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Midge Emerger

Post by DUBBN » Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:15 pm

Weird, even in the middle of the Summer, trout still munch on midges.

Size 22

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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by Roadkill » Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:07 pm

Great looking flies! I have fished the foam backed suspender midges with great results for years. I will have to add a wire rib version to my flies. 8-)
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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by letumgo » Wed Sep 02, 2020 5:59 pm

How are you fishing these? I’m picturing these as a point fly, but then thought you might be fishing them alone. Can you give recommendations on best set up?

Superb flies, btw.
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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by DUBBN » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:20 pm

Ray, I am fishing them in a three fly nymphing rig. Usually an attractor pattern with an emerger, and or Baetis nymph underneath the attractors.

An attractor can be a size 6 Pigsticker down to a size 18 caddis nymph.

Right now the Tricos are everywhere. This little size 22 female trico soft hackle is turning a few heads.

On freestones and tailwaters.
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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by letumgo » Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:54 pm

How light do you go on the tippet? Do you go below 5X, or are the fish to big for that?
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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by Hankinsfly » Wed Sep 02, 2020 8:24 pm

Those all look great. One of the great challenges I have yet to successfully engage is trout taking tiny midges on top. This is a pattern I need to borrow.
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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by DUBBN » Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:13 am

letumgo wrote: Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:54 pm How light do you go on the tippet? Do you go below 5X, or are the fish to big for that?
Ray, I carry 6X Fluro, but have never resorted to using it. I use 4X as much as possible, but use 5X alot with the size 22 and 24 patterns.
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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by DUBBN » Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:35 pm

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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by letumgo » Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:56 pm

Naturally elegant. Your stream time shows thru in your patterns. ;)
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Re: Midge Emerger

Post by DUBBN » Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:47 am

They do well for me this time of year, and are an easy tie.

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