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[trout maharishi]

I have found a work around threading small flies. I can see fine as long as I'm in good sunlight, but later in the day or a cloudy day these threaders work wonders.

 

[trout maharishi]

Just preload a few of your favorites. Each threader will hold 8-10 small thread midges. You can buy boxes that fit the threaders or just carry a couple loaded in a small box. The threaders come in different sizes, so be sure to get the midge ones. I think they are pink? The others are great if you have trouble just getting normal size flies threaded

 

[Taxman]

Thank everyone for their input on Midges. My curiosity was piqued
on using Midges on Freestones in particular. I found a few articles
and members here helped me to identify a few opportunities where
casting midges might be beneficial.

Maybe ill cast into a backflow area around a deep pool
with a couple of Midges and see what happens!)

 

[Taxman]

I was anxious to head up to the Mtns later this week but looks
like going to be stormy. I hate to postpone because of a weather
report. Always seems inaccurate in those Mtns !!!! lol). However,
hiking 5 miles to sit under a tarp while appealing is not the same as
fishing and its been driving me nuts not to try midges in some of the
eddy's.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I was anxious to head up to the Mtns later this week but looks
like going to be stormy. I hate to postpone because of a weather
report. Always seems inaccurate in those Mtns !!!! lol). However,
hiking 5 miles to sit under a tarp while appealing is not the same as
fishing and its been driving me nuts not to try midges in some of the
eddy's.

I wouldn't walk back in there this weekend. It's been coming some doozies here and there lately, and it's supposed to be a lot more widespread the next few days.

 

[Taxman]

Kind of what I expected. Looks like its clearing a bit Sunday.

Thank you.

 

[Taxman]

This one must have eaten the baby 22” one!

 

[trad bow]

Wow! That’s a nice one. ?

 

[Taxman]

A couple more pics from this weekend. Most were caught on nymphs. One was on a hopper. Lots of rain this trip. Fished dry’s one day and nymphs on the others.

I once again thank the good people of NC for sharing their mountains!!

 

[NCHillbilly]

Those are some fine, fine fish!

 

[trad bow]

Day in day out I believe nymphs out catch any other fly.

 

[Taxman]

I am developing a theory about how deep to fish the dropper when the water is stained. I have started a journal so I can look at all of the variables!

 

[NCHillbilly]

Day in day out I believe nymphs out catch any other fly.

I usually catch more fish on dries in small creeks, but much bigger ones on average on nymphs. And they'll usually hit a nymph at the times they won't hit a dry.