Below is a URL for an article on fishing midge imitations, it was written for Montana waters but I found it applies very well to Putah, hopefully I'll have a chance to try a few new things this weekend though it looks like the flows will be driving a change in tactics.� Midges have been a bit of a mystery to me, the article covers a lot of ground that takes out the mystery, including size, color, life cycle, presentations, and�other tips.� The article isn't short, but it's well written and comprehensive, thought that there may be a few others out there with some of the same questions I had.�� My last two outings have only seen one fish to net but the ones that got away have made me a believer in the power of�tiny flies.
Good article. I believe it does a good job of giving an entomological background on midges and their relevance to our sport. I don't remember off the top of my head, but midges are fairly common in lakes as well...and important there as well.
I have caught lots of fish on midges--lots of big fish.� They are definitely important.� I used to be sort of skeptical toward the use of midge imitations.� They just seemed too small to make much of a difference.� Man, was I wrong.��The fish eat them year round.� Check every rock in the creek.� When you pull out a gob of moss while dredging a run with a nymph, check out the moss for insects.� You'll more often than not see midge larvae.� THey're everywhere.� I have caught fish on midges in the middle of a BWO hatch, even during a caddis hatch.� They're that important.�
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