What does a midge fly imitate?

What does a midge fly imitate?

Midge Dry/Adult They are fished with a dry fly imitation. Midge adults are small and often difficult to fish. They appear to be mosquitos on the water and some of your best chances of imitating them are to use a cluster pattern like a griffiths gnat.

How do you fish midges under indicators?

The leader should hang almost straight to the bottom from the indicator, so depth and length should be about the same. In most situations, you will want to add a fairly substantial split shot, at least as big as the bead on the fly. For midge fishing, position the shot about 8 inches above the fly.

What size hooks for midges?

#1 Tie Small: There are very few midges that are bigger than a size #16 hook in rivers. Lakes can get down to size #12 at times, but most places you’re going to do best in sizes #18-22 and in winter, up to the #24-26 range. The smaller you go, often the better the midge pattern.

What does a WD 40 fly imitate?

Pattern Description: The WD-40 is another simple pattern meant to imitate midge pupae and Baetis nymphs. I believe it originated somewhere in Southern Colorado and was popularized on the San Juan River in New Mexico. This pattern is a quick, easy tie that uses just two materials besides thread.

What temperature do midges hatch?

Found in almost any water temperature above 32 degrees. But at around 42 degrees expect to see the first significant, consistent hatch of the year. Midges hatch year round and are very often a trout’s primary food source.

How do you control midge flies?

Strategically placed high intensity white lights may divert midges away from populated areas. Electrocutor traps. Electrocutor traps will attract and kill large numbers of midge adults. However, a single trap in a yard is unlikely to kill a sufficient number of midge adults to appreciably reduce nuisance populations.