Fly of the Month 11.15 - Morgan’s Midge
We continue with Part Three of Midges or diptera. Midge emergers are likely not necessary on streams other than tailraces and spring creeks. Midges may be swarming over the water for various reasons yet the trout may be keyed on midge emergers. Generally an angler assumes that an adult midget (dry) fly pattern will work just fine. However, should such a fly pattern fail to connect for a take from rising fish, then the next fly pattern to put on is a midge emerger.
Morgan’s Midge
Morgan’s Midge is a dry fly pattern that is designed to be fished with the shuck and part of the midge body just below the surface film. Once a trout becomes keyed on the shuck and body color they often become selective to only midge emergers for a period of time.
Morgan’s Midge with a CDC hackle/wing is one of the best midge merger (dry) fly patterns. Keep in mind that CDC requires being dried with “frog’s fanny” or silicon powder rather than using a floatant fly dressing.
Fish the midge emerger in the same manner as a dry fly imitating any insect. Fish the glassy water, especially when there are rises to these almost invisible aquatic insects. Fish moving water as well but keep in mind that the more chop to the moving water the quicker a midge emerger (dry) fly pattern will become drenched and sink. If you are having difficulty seeing the midge emerger (dry) fly pattern, use an indicator or a larger dry fly at the upper end of the tippet. On tailraces and spring creeks a 5X tippet is too big, so plan to use 6X, 6.5X or 7X tippets with the midge emerger (dry) fly.
Morgan’s Midge
Fly of the Month 11.15
……recipe and instructions…….
- Tom Adams, Alen Baker
We continue with Part Three of Midges or diptera. Midge emergers are likely not necessary on streams other than tailraces and spring creeks. Midges may be swarming over the water for various reasons yet the trout may be keyed on midge emergers. Generally an angler assumes that an adult midget (dry) fly pattern will work just fine. However, should such a fly pattern fail to connect for a take from rising fish, then the next fly pattern to put on is a midge emerger.
Morgan’s Midge
Morgan’s Midge is a dry fly pattern that is designed to be fished with the shuck and part of the midge body just below the surface film. Once a trout becomes keyed on the shuck and body color they often become selective to only midge emergers for a period of time.
Morgan’s Midge with a CDC hackle/wing is one of the best midge merger (dry) fly patterns. Keep in mind that CDC requires being dried with “frog’s fanny” or silicon powder rather than using a floatant fly dressing.
Fish the midge emerger in the same manner as a dry fly imitating any insect. Fish the glassy water, especially when there are rises to these almost invisible aquatic insects. Fish moving water as well but keep in mind that the more chop to the moving water the quicker a midge emerger (dry) fly pattern will become drenched and sink. If you are having difficulty seeing the midge emerger (dry) fly pattern, use an indicator or a larger dry fly at the upper end of the tippet. On tailraces and spring creeks a 5X tippet is too big, so plan to use 6X, 6.5X or 7X tippets with the midge emerger (dry) fly.
Morgan’s Midge
Fly of the Month 11.15
……recipe and instructions…….
- Tom Adams, Alen Baker