Stuff your winter fly box with these midge patterns. Travis Rathbone. More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll ...

These are the top fly patterns every winter trout angler needs to carry in their box. By Mark Taylor Jan 31, 2025. ... Perdigons can work well as both a midge imitation or a general search pattern.

Midges hatch year-round in most trout waters, meaning that a midge imitation is never really a bad option. If you’re fishing a larger nymph without much success, cut a length of thin tippet and ...

Midge larva are always present in the watershed. Midge pupa are easy targets for sleek, swift swimming trout and dry flies gather in groups and give trout a worthwhile bite of protein. When it comes ...

Midge patterns of fishing flies rest on a quarter. The small flies mimic the chironomids present in many Montana rivers and lakes. BOZEMAN, Mont. — I hit the water this month for the first time ...

When trout want a midge. Catching a picky fish takes knowledge of the perfect fly. January 5, 2023 at 2:01 a.m. by Bryan Hendricks ...

During the winter, food sources in the river run lean. Midges are the predominant insect that keep trout moving in the cold months. While present in the watershed all year round, winter is where ...

And, occasionally the fooling around has led me to a new pattern that consistently catches trout. This Stuck-in-the-Shuck fly pattern is a good general purpose dry fly when trout are rising. (Ed ...