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Midge time!!!
This is a Bruce A. Smith pattern that has found it’s niche in Eastern Sierra waters. Tom Loe offers these guys on his site ( SIERRA DRIFTERS). They are a fairly easy tie…That ,will follow, when I put up another eighteen Midge Patterns…Soon….
Glasshead Gillie – Olive…
In the meantime, here are some thoughts to consider [...]

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I love cooking for my kids. This is what I did on my Veteran’s Day…

Ally…

Ally’s BF, Josh…
And, took a BREAK from these MIDGE recipes which are almost done…

Here: are some MIDGE PATTERNS that I put up last Fall…For Midge Maniacs, here is an interesting article on “How to hook fish on tiny flies”…
PT/TB

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After I get the story of Michael up ( finally) – I will be posting some new Midge patterns and then some variations on Jeremy Davies’ famous ” Evil Weevil”…seen here:

Instructions for tying may be found at:
Hipwader
Right now, I kinda’ feel like this guy…

Angelo “Diablo” Barker, hunkered down in the snow, White Mtns., Eastern [...]

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This is RnF’s Ruby Red at Utah Fly Patterns. A lot of interesting patterns are there:

PT/TB

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The Craig Matthew’s version. I have found these patterns, developed by Craig Matthews, to be some of the most effective patterns in my fly boxes for imitating midges, small May Flies and some Caddis. I particularly like the $3.00 Bridge Serendipity, Krystal Serendipity and The Guide Serendipity. Tying instructions for these three patterns may be [...]

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The BWO’s/Baetis instructions are finished. They may be found below (on the following page)…Good tying!!!

Hot Spot Midge:
Thread: Gordon Griffith’s , Black 14/0
Hook: TMC 2487, Daiichi 1130, #18-22
Abdomen: Wapsi Ultra 70, Black
Rib: X-Fine Largutan wire, Gold or Copper
Shuck: Pearl Krystal Flash
Thorax: Danville 6/0 Fl. Orange Thread – (coat with Aquaflex)
Bead: Copper or Gold
I tied these up [...]

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Happy New Year!!!
Check these guys out for some awesome Midge Patterns…
Flycurrents
Wet a line, stay warm…
PT/TB

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I noticed that Davy Wotton will be conducting some tying classes – over at The Mountain River Journal. If one is in that area, attending might be considered. He is a true creative genius in tying, FF techniques and innovative materials.
These are some new midge patterns Davy has come up with…

Davy Wotton Master Midges click [...]

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These are some patterns that I use for the colder months:

BLUE ICE MIDGE:
HOOK: TMC 2487, Daiichi 1130, # 18-22
THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Black
UNDERBODY/ABDOMEN: Blue Krystal Flash
OVERBODY: Micro tubing, clear
THORAX: Black UV Ice Dub
A Colorado pattern developed for the North Platte River. I switch to patterns that incorporate blue in the late Fall and Winter when [...]

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