Competition fly fishing requires patterns that are both effective and durable; you don’t want to waste fly-fishing time changing flies, after all. Chris Lee of North Carolina designed the Turbo Midge with. . .
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Video: How to Tie the Black Beauty Midge
Colorado fly-fishing legend Pat Dorsey designed the Black Beauty Midge to mimic what he saw on the water. As quoted in Ed Engle’s Tying Small Flies, Dorsey said, “I came up with the the Black Beauty one day after . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How to Choose a Midge Pattern
We post a lot about midges, and there are all different kinds of patterns. But how do you know which ones to use at any given time? Here’s a very simple explanation from Mickey Anderson of . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Half Pint Midge
In the latest great fly-tying video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler shows you how to tie a sweet little midge pattern that originated at Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, Montana. It’s easy to tie, looks plenty buggy, and has just enough . . .
Read MorePro Tips: How to Fish Midge Patterns in Winter
Written by: Zach Matthews, Itinerant Angler
Tailwater trout, such as this Bighorn brown, often key on small midges.
Photo by Steve Galleta, Bighorn Angler
You’ve probably been there. Two hours from home, halfway through the thermos of coffee, knee-deep in cold water on a cold day, and not a single, solitary fish to show for it. They’re taunting . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Top Secret Midge
Pat Dorsey is a legendary guide, fly tier, and author who works out of the Blue Quill Angler in Evergreen, Colorado. Although anyone who has been on the water as long as Pat has can . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Deadpool Midge
Here’s another great midge pattern from the mind of Tim Flagler. The pattern is named, of course for the super(?)hero of recent film fame, for it share’s Deadpool’s black-and-red color . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Herter’s Bastard Midge
Steve Herter is a well-known angler and tier in Colorado, and his Bastard Midge is one of Tom Rosenbauer’s favorite midge patterns. In this great video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, you’ll see just how . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Palomino Midge
The Palomino Midge was first tied by Brett Smith of Sheridan, Wyoming, for use on the famed Bighorn River. Smith used to live in Billings, and used this pattern all winter long to catch big trout on the Bighorn. Since then, the imitation of an emerging . . .
Read MoreClassic Winter Pattern: Josh’s Reaper Midge
Written by: Josh Williams
Winter trout often key on midges near or on the surface.
All photos by Josh Williams
Winter fishing in tailwaters can be both very fun and very frustrating. Although the absence of fair-weather fishermen means less angling pressure, you still have to deal with cold weather and. . .
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