When it comes to catching cold-weather risers, larger midge-cluster patterns are often more effective. These are the most effective patterns for catching trout in the winter.

Pupa and emerger patterns now become effective. Medallion midges, biot midges and RS-2s all are superb fly patterns to match this stage of the midges life cycle. During this time, the fish feed ...

Tandem dry fly setups utilizing a high visibility cluster midge, such as a hi-viz Griffiths gnat, trailed by a surface midge emerger pattern, like a Bills midge emerger, Morgans parachute midge or ...

By BILL BEAN Special to the Ravalli Republic Nov 17, 2019 0 ...

The fly is called Shy's Shucking Midge, and it's a pattern my friend Jeff Shy tied for the tailwaters in Arkansas. But his inspiration for the pattern came from rivers and tiers in Colorado.

This highly effective two-fly rig is made by tying a 10-inch to 16-inch piece of 5X or 6X tippet material to the bend of the dry fly hook with a clinch knot and then tying the nymph at the other end.

Stuff your winter fly box with these midge patterns. Travis Rathbone More than 50 percent of the average trout’s diet consists of tiny midges, and it’s these microscopic insects that you’ll ...

Tandem dry-fly setups utilizing a high visibility cluster midge such as a hi-viz Griffiths gnat, trailed by a surface midge emerger pattern like a Bill’s midge emerger, Morgan’s parachute midge or ...