This midge larva should
probably be imitated with a
brown and cream colored fly.
Many of the midge larvae have
translucent bodies with different
colored insides.
probably be imitated with a
brown and cream colored fly.
Many of the midge larvae have
translucent bodies with different
colored insides.
Flies: Midges
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Click below for a list of flies:
Mayflies:
Caddisflies:
Stoneflies:
Midges:
Streamers:
Terrestrials:
Mayflies:
Caddisflies:
Stoneflies:
Midges:
Streamers:
Terrestrials:
Midges can be imitated in all 3 stages of life.
Trout will eat the adults, pupae and larvae. By far
the most important is the pupa stage. Ideally you
will carry a variety of sizes and colors. Quite
frankly, the midge flies that are available
commercially are lacking big time. The bead
heads will catch fish but not as well as the
non-bead heads. The bead heads are easier to
fish because of the added weight but not as
effective as more realistic patterns. You should
adjust the weight using split shot because you
can do so much more effectively that a
predetermined or set weight of a bead head
pattern. You are much better off tying your own
patterns. The following are our
recommendations if you buy them commercially.
You should have larva and pupa imitations in
red, light green and tan. We have found these to
be the principal colors of the midges in the park
although they exist in almost every color there
are. We suggest hook sizes from 20 and 22.
Larva:
Perfect Fly's Cream Midge Larva:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Light Green Midge Larva:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Red Midge Larva:
20, 22
Pupa:
Perfect Fly's Cream Midge Pupa:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Light Green Midge Pupa:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Red Pupa:
20, 22
Adult:
Perfect Fly's Cream Adult Midge:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Light Green Adult Midge:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Black Adult Midge:
20, 22
Copyright 2007 James Marsh
Trout will eat the adults, pupae and larvae. By far
the most important is the pupa stage. Ideally you
will carry a variety of sizes and colors. Quite
frankly, the midge flies that are available
commercially are lacking big time. The bead
heads will catch fish but not as well as the
non-bead heads. The bead heads are easier to
fish because of the added weight but not as
effective as more realistic patterns. You should
adjust the weight using split shot because you
can do so much more effectively that a
predetermined or set weight of a bead head
pattern. You are much better off tying your own
patterns. The following are our
recommendations if you buy them commercially.
You should have larva and pupa imitations in
red, light green and tan. We have found these to
be the principal colors of the midges in the park
although they exist in almost every color there
are. We suggest hook sizes from 20 and 22.
Larva:
Perfect Fly's Cream Midge Larva:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Light Green Midge Larva:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Red Midge Larva:
20, 22
Pupa:
Perfect Fly's Cream Midge Pupa:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Light Green Midge Pupa:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Red Pupa:
20, 22
Adult:
Perfect Fly's Cream Adult Midge:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Light Green Adult Midge:
20, 22
Perfect Fly's Black Adult Midge:
20, 22
Copyright 2007 James Marsh
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This is the Perfect Fly Red
Midge Larva
Midge Larva
This is the Perfect Fly Red
Midge Pupa
Midge Pupa
This is the Perfect Fly Light
Green Adult
Green Adult
This is our own deluxe"Perfect
Fly"set of midges available at
www.perfectflystore.com. The
image is a thumbnail image.
Click on it for a larger view.
Fly"set of midges available at
www.perfectflystore.com. The
image is a thumbnail image.
Click on it for a larger view.
