Fishing with midges is great here in southwest Montana during early spring, as trout begin to key in on these tiny yet abundant insects. Midges are often the first–and sometimes the only–aquatic insect emerging at this time. . .
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Classic Video: How to Tie the Ginny Midge
If you’re going to have to tie tiny flies, like size 24s, it helps if they are simple and easy to create. In this video, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions walks you through the steps to create. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Ginny Midge

If you’re going to have to tie tiny flies, like size 24s, it helps if they are simple and easy to create. In this video, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions walks you through the steps to create. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Hippie Chick Midge

The Hippie Chick is one groovy pattern, featuring a bright, multicolor body that attracts trout. According to Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, the fly has been working great for. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Orange Asher

The Orange Asher seems to have been invented in the 1970s as an adult-midge imitation for the high-mountain lakes of Colorado. Several Internet sources credit the pattern to Jack Howarth, of Colorado Springs, but that’s not really much to. . .
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