Hare’s ear, pheasant tail, copper john, perdigon and midge patterns are good to have on-hand, and swinging a streamer through deeper current seams might entice a big fish.

A half dozen of my must-have winter midge patterns: Zebra midge, Top Secret, Miracle nymph, Disco midge, Rainbow Warrior and Brassie. From rods to flies, these must-have items for successful winter ...

The same tactics that work on the Boise River will catch browns in the Owyhee, but these highly pressured fish respond well to finesse presentations like tiny midge patterns and jig-and-bobber rigs.

The fact is that most fly tiers are happy to share their fly patterns, tying tips and how to fish their flies with anyone who asks. If you’re interested in learning to tie flies most fly shops ...

Blue Winged Olives, caddis and midge imitations on the surface are getting fish. When fishing nymphs, try unweighted midge patterns, scuds, SD crawlers, #20 Flashback Pheasant Tails and caddis ...

Flies Because midges are so small, feeding fish will often eat more than one at a time. For that reason, one of the most popular midge patterns is a Griffith's Gnat.

Quick observation informs anglers that these are the big guys. Spring midges are larger than the winter thin midges. Pupa patterns become more attractive, easier to see and present a slightly bigger ...

This pattern, tied with grizzly hackle on a light hook, rides higher than some other clusters and helps you spot takes that you might otherwise miss with a low-riding single-midge pattern.

The midge, as it rides in the current, will curl up into a ball until it finds a place to rest in calmer water and, for that reason, the curved hook allows us to tie an artificial in a more ...