TF's Midge Nymph - A Year Round Producer
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This is one of my favorite midges for picky subsurface midge eaters. They really look like midge larva in both profile and color. Either hang it under and indicator or trail is behind a dry dropper just below the surface film.
Materials:
Daiichi 1130 Curved Hook, or Size 18 or Firehole 316 Size 18
UTC 70 Denier - Black, or Semperflie Classic Waxed 12/0 Black
Stripped Peacock Herl
Krystal Flash - Rootbeer (or Pearl)
Loon UV Clear - Thin, or Solarez Bone Dry
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Have tied and used this fly on still waters in England , takes are savage in a team of buzzers fished dead slow, let the water do the work great pattern thank you
Bro, I have pulled so many "new favorites" from your channel! No smoke you're my favorite place to turn to for fly tying tutorials and creations. Thank you for sharing your awesome success and for educating/ elevating the game! You're the man!
Thanks man! Your videos are awesome too. You pull some nice ones out of the Lower!
@@TroutFlies Thanks brother! I am sure I'll see you out on the water water one of these days, looking forward to it!
You tied the quill in upside down. If you tie the dark edge of the will facing downward it will be the rolling edge and look much cleaner. I love the concept of this and I’m going to tie some up and fish them
Trout Flies Midge for the win today on the Lower Provo. It was the only fly they would bite on.
Simple and to the point!!! Tight lines🐜🦟🐞!!!!!
Good job on that fly. I'll have to try tying some of these.
Nice simple pattern thanks for sharing
Hey man, I have to thank you. I'm a total noob here and just caught my first two fish on a fly I tied, using this pattern! I've been trying to hit the middle and lower quite a bit lately. If I ever see you, I'll give ya a shout. thanks again for the great content.
Glad these helped you get into a few! They definitely have a permanent place in my fly box. When they seem super picky, this is one I rely on. Definitely come say hi if you see me out there.
Now that looks pretty deadly, n simple, I like that, keep um comin .
Just subscribed! Looking forward to tying up a few and using them on a dry/dropper rig on opening day down under in NZ. Regards.
Bravo...tyvm!!
First time seeing the stripped peacock.
excellent tie👍🏼🐠🎣
Thanks!
Wow! Love it!
Thanks!
Black simmerbou is a good substitute for peacock hurl on this pattern
good stuff dude.... I like that comment of "not sure what to use" throw this midge! PNW Homie
Using a stripped peacock hurl is brilliant for these small midges!! I've used goose biots on larger flies but never even considered it on 18s or 20s. The abdomen looks totally natural and I can't wait to fish it next time I'm out. Thanks for the great idea; subscribed!
Thanks! Those little midges really move some fish on our pressured tailwaters.
How do you strip a peacock hurl? I tried and it just breaks.
thanks great fly
Definitely one I always keep in the fly box.
i use something similiar to this
might help to rotate the hook 90 degrees when wrapping materials that deep into the bend of the hook or at least i find it it easier, faster with more control of where im putting wraps
This is shot on my old griffin 1a vise. I just use the rotary function on my renzetti now when tying this for the shop. One of my fastest ties now.
Looks rad!! Great tie, so how do you like to fish it?
Would this fly also work in lakes?. Great video by the way...
It would on a midge tip or sinking line and you're looking for a more imitative chironomid pattern. This can also be tied with a bead head if you need it to get down faster too.
@@TroutFlies yes I tie all my chronomids with beads. I fish them with floating line long leader and strike Indicators. Thanks for your tip..
Awesome pattern, any suggestions for a alternative to stripped herl for different colors?
Stripped polish quills (impossible to find right now). For a synthetic solution, small sized Semperfli synthetic quills would be a good way to get olive or translucent colors.
@@TroutFlies thx man new to fly tying and getting an understanding of all the different materials can be daunting. Appreciate it. Also, have you ever tied this with a bead to sink faster?
Nice
Thanks!
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Where do you get your hurl? I can’t seem to get the fuzz off of mine even with pencil eraser. Thanks!!!
I've been using UV2. I've found you need the high quality pink erasers for it to do it cleanly. Cheap ones don't work.
@@TroutFlies Thanks for the info…do you happen to have a video showing the hurl fuzz cleaning??
@@alanfields3356 I don't, but this one is pretty much it. I just use a rectangular eraser. Tear off the top 1/3. It's too brittle and will break. Go against the grain on both sides until the fuzzies are gone.
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@@TroutFlies thanks I’ll give that a try!!
Use a bleach solution to weaken the fuzz, wash and dry and then eraser will work well. Don't leave in the bleach too long or the stem becomes brittle.
Will this work in the east too?
Yes! Midges are pretty similar everywhere. I bet it'd do really well on some of those eastern streams. If you try it out, let me know how it performs.
I’m a noobie.
Why do you strip the peacock hurl?
I have some from an old costume. Are they naturally brittle or is it due to being an old costume?
I strip the peacock herl to get the quill effect. The stripped quill gives a segmented look on flies. This is different then using the fibers from the herl itself, as you would in a pheasant tail or griffiths gnat.
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Which Uv light and glue brand do you use? Thanks and keep up the videos!!!
I originally tied these with Loon Flow. But I now use Solarez Bone Dry. For a UV light I use a Loon Infiniti Light.
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Do you fish this as a dropper - under an indicator - or what?
It doesn't have much weight built in so I fish it on an indicator rig. It's one of my go-to flies for winter on the indo-rig.
@@TroutFlies Thanks for the quick replay. I like the Provo stuff. I live in Las Vegas but spend the summer at Strawberry in a motorhome. That gets me close enough to the Provo to fish it a couple times a week throughout the summer and into the fall. I also fist the Strawberry river below the Reservoir dam quite a bit. Super sight fishing for extremely picky fish.
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@@TroutFlies How do you get the fly down? Do you use split shot? If so, how far above the midge? BTW, thanks much for this great idea.
@@alexargyros7186 Yeah I use shot to get this down. I do tie a variation with a tungsten bead on a jig hook as well.
@Troutflies I have been fishing the Lower Provo and in the afternoons there is a nice midge hatch that comes off and the fish are feeding with some surface action. I have tried a lot of different midge patterns but nothing seems to work. Do you have any recommendations? I was going to try your midge pattern next time.
Both this and the glassy midge moved fish on the Lower last week for me when I was fishing the indicator rig. If you can find some lighter toned (more tannish) quills, the Lower Provo fish seem to prefer them to darker ones. The Middle Provo fish are the opposite.
If you see a lot of rising fish, the glassy midge fished high up in the water column is the ticket. If you want an alternative to a griffiths gnat for dries, try out that corn fed midge as well. It'll take a few tries to get right tying it at first but it works.
Size 20s seem about right, but look out for our buffalo midges that should show up soon. Move up to 18s if you see em.
@@TroutFlies Awesome, great advice. I will tie up both the glassy midge and the TF midge and let you know how it goes. I have a bunch of the corn fed midges already tied and ready to go. I have caught a few fish on them in the last 2 weeks. I am sure when the buffalo midges hit this corn fed will be a lot of fun. I just watched your video near Deer Creek. Nice work! really enjoy your vids.
@@michaelcronquist2170 Let me know how you do!
@@TroutFlies Tied up a half dozen of these glassy midges and hit the lower Provo. Two thumbs up from me. 3rd cast I was hooked up. very happy. Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to your turorial on your small baetis pattern from this weeks video.
@@michaelcronquist2170 Glad they worked for you!
I don't tie. Can I buy a dozen from you?
I have some in the shop right now. If you needed a dozen of a certain size then let me know what size and I'll tie em up tonight.
@@TroutFlies Please tie up your favorite size.
The midge nymph pattern
@@trobinson6034 troutfliesutah.com/product/tf-midge/ I sell them in 18s and 20s and both fish well. Right now I think theres about 8 of each size in the bins. Lemme know if you need more.
Sorry didn’t see the end of the tie , I fell asleep!
Or if your lazy like me you can buy it for a dollar😋