Miniature Midges

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Trout will get very specific in feeding sometimes as we all know and will ignore most alternatives to what they are actually eating and I have found this out to my cost on many an occasion. These little fellows represent a couple of the major food items across here at this time of year and can be quite productive when single minded trout are on the go. I would never have thought that the fluorescent green midge would take fish but it does and to the exception of all other small flies on occasion.

 

I am indebted to Tupps for the sample of Savage Hair that he sent me, I find this a lot easier to use for winging that the poly wing material as the splay is much better on the wings. The use of the micro crystal hair is to emulate the iridescence found on a lot of wings

 

 

The Fantastic Four. L-R - poly wing, savage hair wing, micro crystal hair wing, savage hair wing

 

All tied on Partridge, The Dry Hook, size 18s

 

 

Black Midge with micro pearl crystal hair wing and hackle

 

 

Poly winged green midge

 

 

Savage Hair winged green midge

 

 

Savage Hair black midge