These are some patterns that I put together for my recent trip to the EASTSIDE of the Sierras, in Bridgeport, CA, May 20th. through May 29th., 2012 go there <- (LINK) to see what worked…
A close friend Michael and I visited with on this trip…
I came across this site, somewhat belatedly, the other day. It is probably the current “HOLY GRAIL” on DUBBING…this is a Bookmark must:
Dubbing Techniques - UKFly Dressing-scotfly
THE BOX:
A report on how they fished, may be found by clicking on the word EASTSIDE, above…these patterns went in HERE – East Walker River, Bridgeport, CA…
.and…I have put in an add on or two…
…while I wait for the Aqua Seal, Goop and Zap-A-Gap to set…
RAO MIDGE (Rusty/Amber/Organza)…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown
HOOK: Daiichi 1120, TMC 2457, # 18-#20
ABDOMEN: Rusty Brown Krystal Flash
RIB: Amber Wapsi wire, SM
WING: Sparkle Organza, White
BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook
I also tie a version of this pattern with a light coastal deer hair wing and copper wire rib. It is taken as a small Caddis that inhabits the East Walker River.
METRO MIDGE…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
HOOK: Gamakatsu C12-B, #18-#20
SHUCK/TAIL: Pink Krystal Flash
ABDOMEN: Pink Holographic Flashabou
RIB: Wapsi wire, Black, x-sm
THORAX: Spirit River Purple Iridescent Peacock Herl
BEAD: Plummeting Tungsten Bead (HARELINE), Purple, sized to hook
HOLO HOTTIE (Black/Orange)…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
HOOK: Gamakatsu C12-B, #18-#20
SHUCK/TAIL: Two short strands, Pearl Krystal Flash
ABDOMEN: Holographic Tinsel, SM, Black
RIB: Fl. Orange Wapsi wire, SM
THORAX: Spirit River Iridescent Peacock Herl, Black
BEAD: Black Tungsten, sized to hook
This pattern took some nice fish, early in the AM, on the East Walker…
CREAM MIRACLE MIDGE…
THREAD: For ABDOMEN, Tiemco 16/0, White…For HEAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
HOOK: TMC 2487, Daiichi 1130, #18 – #22
RIB: Lagartun, x-fine, Copper
* Coat with SHAN or Loon UV Knotsense for durability…
This simple pattern accounted for a whole lot of fish on that trip and netted myself and Michael Browns like this:
East Walker River Brown Trout…
COPPERGANZA MIDGE…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
HOOK: TMC 2499 SPBL, #18
ABDOMEN: Copper Krystal Flash
RIB: Wapsi wire, x-sm, Copper
WING: White Sparkle Organza
BEAD: Copper Tungsten…5/64″ or 2mm.
CRYSTAL DIP, GREY…(Variant/Tom Loe)…
THREAD: For the ABDOMEN- Tiemco 16/0, Grey…For the HEAD – Tiemco 16/0, Black
RIB: Lagartu Copper wire, x-fine
WING: 3 short strands, Pearl Midge Flash
This pattern is a variant on a Tom Loe, Sierra Standard…Tom is a guide in the Eastern Sierras…
OLIVE/COPPER CRYSTAL TIGER…(Variant/Tom Loe)…
THREAD: For the ABDOMEN – LT. Olive Uni-Thread, 8/0, For the THORAX/HEAD – Tiemco 16/0, Olive
HOOK: Daiichi 1120, TMC 2457, #14 -#22
RIB: Wapsi wire, Copper, x-sm
SHUCK/TAIL: 2 strands, Olive Krystal Flash
BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook
* I coat with SHAN or Loon UV Knotsense for durability
Another Tom Loe , Sierra Standard…
The above led to this:
MOO ( Michael) on the East Walker River…8 AM…
BLUE TUNG / UV GRAY TIGER…MIDGE EMERGER…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
HOOK: TMC 2499 SPBL, #16- #18
SHUCK/TAIL: UV Gray Krystal Flash
ABDOMEN: Tying thread
RIB: Lagartun Copper wire, x-fine
WING: Grizzly Krystal Flash, Black/Silver – 3 short strands…
THORAX: Spirit River Iridescent Peacock Herl, Black…* Twist around thread for durability and stroke to the rear while wrapping…
BEAD: (HARELINE) Plummeting Tungsten Bead, Blue, sized to hook
Gray, on this trip, was not a Midge color that was effective on this trip…it WILL BE on some other occasion…
A REFILL…6 Boxes into 1…
SIDE # 1 …BAETIS/BWO’s – Nymphs and Emergers…
SIDE # 2 …BAETIS/BWO’s – Nymphs and Emergers…
ICE-T MIDGE EMERGER (Light Olive)…
THREAD: For the ABDOMEN – Lt. Olive, Uni-Thread, 8/0, For the THORAX/HEAD – Tiemco 16/0, Black
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #18- #24
RIB: Ice Thread, Black * NOW, coat abdomen with SHAN or UV Knotsense..
WINGCASE/LEGS: Six strands Black Fluro Fiber, split and pull back 3 strands in each side, while making the HEAD…
“BROWNIE” (PINKIE’S Cousin)…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, TMC 2487 _ #16 – #18
TAIL: Six strands, Brown Fluro Fiber
ABDOMEN: Brown Holographic Flashabou
RIB: Wapsi wire, Copper, x-sm…* NOW coat with SHAN or UV KNOTSENSE
WINGCASE/LEGS: 6 steands of Rusty Krystal Flash, pulled over BEAD and 3 strands on each side, tied back as legs…
BEAD: Copper, Brass or Tungsten…depending on where one wants this pattern in the water column…
Methinks “BROWNIE” will get a work out the first week in August…(see rock in river photo – below)…
FLURO FIBER MIDGE (Olive Dun)..Zimmerman/Variant…
THREAD: For the ABDOMEN -Uni-thread, Olive Dun, 8/0, For the THORAX/HEAD – Tiemco 16/0, Brown
RIB: Wapsi wire, Chartreuse, x-sm…* NOW coat with SHAN or Loon UV KNOTSENSE…
WINGCASE/LEGS: Brown Fluro Fiber, pulled over, split and tied back…
Another pattern that will be employed further NORTH come August…
Déjà vu…soon…
Déjà vu…done…
SHUCKA KAHN… Emerging Midge,CREAM-ISH/TAN…Variant/Paul Freeman…
THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 denier, Cream – (Paul uses Gudebrod size A rod wrapping thread) – Good luck with that at the moment…
HOOK:Daiichi 1110, #18 -#24 – (Paul uses Daiichi 1100)
SHUCK: Amber Sparkle Emerger Yarn – (Paul uses copper brown Antron)
ABDOMEN: Tying thread
LOOPED WING: White Sparkle Organza
RIB: Wapsi wire, Copper, x-sm – (Paul uses twisted white thread)…* NOW coat with SHAN or Loon UV Knotsense _ (Paul does not coat)
HEAD: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahill…pull wing over and tie off at head when the coating dries…
I really wanted to use this pattern along the edges on the EWR on this trip…the lower flows made this a difficult proposition…so, I did not…maybe next time …. ???
PURUV’s and SIMPLY RED (and PURPLE’s)…
SIMPLY RED…(And, PURPLE)…
HOOK: Gamakatsu C12-B, #18
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
BEAD: 5/64 Black Nickel, (4 wraps 0.10 lead)…or Tung
ABDOMEN: Red Krystal Flash
RIB: Wapsi, Silver, xsm
THORAX: Spirit River Iridescent dyed peacock eye, Purple
This was a KILLER pattern in May and September of 2011 on the EWR…this year…not so much…again, I attribute this to the higher temperatures and lower flows on the river..
PURUV…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
HOOK: TMC 2499 SPBL, #16 – #18
TAIL: Pearl Krystal Flash
ABDOMEN: UV Purple Krystal Flash (over black tying thread)
RIB: Lagartun Silver wire, x-fine
THORAX: Spirit River Iridescent Peacock Herl, Black…twisted around thread and stroked to the rear…
BEAD: (HARELINE) Plummeting Tungsten Bead, Purple, sized to hook
MOO’S (TRUE) BLUE MIDGE…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
HOOK: Gamakatsu C12-B, #18 – #20
SHUCK: Blue Krystal Flash
ABDOMEN: Blue Holographic Flashabou
RIB: Lagartun Silver wire, x-fine…*NOW coat with SHAN or Loon UV Knotsense…
THORAX: Spirit River Iridescent Peacock Herl, Purple…twist around thread and stroke to the rear…
BEAD: (HARELINE) Plummeting Tungsten Bead, Blue, sized to hook..
MOO is Michael…and it works…REAL GOOD !
DEEP PURPLE PERIL…Variant/Kelly G. Glissmeyer…
THREAD: Ultra, 70 Denier, Black…for ABDOMEN then, Tiemco 16/0 Black from THORAX forward…
HOOK: TMC 2488, #16 -#18
TAIL: Pearl Krystal Flash
ABDOMEN: Tying thread
RIB: Purple Holographic Tinsel, SM - I used purple haze holographic 1/64″…*NOW, coat with SHAN or Loon UV Knotsense…
WING: Three short strands of Grizzly Krystal Flash – Black/Silver
THORAX: Spirit River Iridescent Peacock Herl, Purple…twist around thread and stroke to the rear
BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook…
Lots more to come…fixin’ up Michael’s Waders and so on…
The PROBLEM…why Michael’s rear keeps getting wet…a little sprayed rubbing alcohol reveals the source…AQUASEAL solved the problem…
NEXT :
Some PMD, Epeorus Albertae and Caddis patterns for two of the brood who will be standing right about HERE..
…come the first week in August…
Git ‘r done…
PT/TB 
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PT/TB