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Nick Pionessa
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MIDGES (FEB-MAY)
« Thread Started on Feb 24, 2009, 8:16pm »

MIDGES
Diptera or midges are usually the first insects to appear in the spring.
They vary in color from black to white & in size from 14-32. Early in the
year they are usually dark in color and get lighter as the weather warms.
They can be seen from February right through the fall with the best
hatches coming early in the season. The later hatches are often ignored
when mayflies are present.

MIDGE LARVA
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MOTOR MIDGE
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HOOK: DAIICHI 1140 18-22
THREAD: BLACK 8/0
BODY: RED MOTOR WIRE
THORAX: BLACK SUPERFINE
WING: DEER TRIMMED SHORT

MOTOR MIDGE-OLIVE
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HOOK: DAIICHI 1140 18-22
THREAD: BLACK 8/0
BODY: OLIVE ULTRA WIRE
THORAX: BLACK SUPERFINE
WING: DEER TRIMMED SHORT

MALE MIDGE

FEMALE

related species that hatch at similar times and locations are what we call "black flies" the nasty biting little buggers that ruin memorial day weekend all across the north country. not really all that black. i don't know if this is male or female.

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SPRING BROOK MIDGE-BLACK
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HOOK: DAIICHI 1480 18-24
THREAD: BLACK 8/0
TAIL: ORGANZA FIBERS
BODY: BLACK THREAD
THORAX: BLACK ANTRON DUBBING
WING: GREY DNA FIBER

SPRING BROOK MIDGE-CREAM
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HOOK: DAIICHI 1480 18-24
THREAD: WHITE 8/0
TAIL: ORGANZA FIBERS
BODY: BLACK THREAD
THORAX: SAND ANTRON DUBBING
WING: WHITE DNA FIBER

GRIFFITH'S GNAT
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HOOK: DAIICHI 1110 20-24
THREAD: WHITE 8/0
BODY: PEACOCK HERL
HACKLE: GRIZZLY PALMERED

the next day the fish was still there, still sipping imperceptably along the scum stuck on a log. still being entirely too much fish for the water, still unbothered. the two dude mans at the riffles didn't even notice me walk behind them in the woods to get to the angle for the fish. ameoba's with wings disapeared in micro rings and gaping maw every few seconds for time unknown. dude mans swinging pt's for baetis emergers were ecstatic at their success and letting everyone know, having fun blathering back and forth and keeping a two digit score. more ameoba's, more micro rings, more time, many more casts. cross wind inacuracy left my particular ameoba drifting helplessly to a tiny satelite trout who dined almost with relish, got virginally stung and alerted the piscatory dude mans to my success. "good for you! you finaly got one!" says downstream most dude man. my adversary had felt enough to make himself unseen and there was nothing i could say. they saw what happened and how long it took.

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Re: MIDGES (FEB-MAY)
« Reply #1 on Mar 19, 2009, 9:14pm »

Some great shots here with plenty of detail for those that want to imitate the natural on a hook. Often when I fish Spring Creek I use tiny midge imitations tied on #30 and #32 hooks with reasonable success. My experienced belief is that the fish respond more to the impression that the fly makes in the surface than on how specifically the fly mimics the real deal. Clearly the fly must be very sparse and extremely light. I also find that different flies work in fast moving water than in the very slow places even though it is the same bug on the same day.
For a real thrill you can try imitating the tiny midges and then skating the fly over the surface. This can elicit some very violent responses!

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