Midge Emerger

[DUBBN]

Weird, even in the middle of the Summer, trout still munch on midges.

Size 22

[Roadkill]

Great looking flies! I have fished the foam backed suspender midges with great results for years. I will have to add a wire rib version to my flies.

[letumgo]

How are you fishing these? I’m picturing these as a point fly, but then thought you might be fishing them alone. Can you give recommendations on best set up?

Superb flies, btw.

[DUBBN]

Ray, I am fishing them in a three fly nymphing rig. Usually an attractor pattern with an emerger, and or Baetis nymph underneath the attractors.

An attractor can be a size 6 Pigsticker down to a size 18 caddis nymph.

Right now the Tricos are everywhere. This little size 22 female trico soft hackle is turning a few heads.

On freestones and tailwaters.

[letumgo]

How light do you go on the tippet? Do you go below 5X, or are the fish to big for that?

[Hankinsfly]

Those all look great. One of the great challenges I have yet to successfully engage is trout taking tiny midges on top. This is a pattern I need to borrow.

[DUBBN]

How light do you go on the tippet? Do you go below 5X, or are the fish to big for that?

Ray, I carry 6X Fluro, but have never resorted to using it. I use 4X as much as possible, but use 5X alot with the size 22 and 24 patterns.

[DUBBN]

[letumgo]

Naturally elegant. Your stream time shows thru in your patterns.

[DUBBN]

They do well for me this time of year, and are an easy tie.