Early Winter Midge Action

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Midge fishing is an exercise in mild madness. The only way I would see a #24 midge on the water would be if it was sitting in a drinking glass on the table in front of me....then I would have to look really close. All midge fishermen approach the hatch in their own way.....Personally, I like to put a tiny foam indicator right at the end of the fly line and watch it like a hawk. Some takes are so light, there is nothing more than a couple inch bump or movement with the indicator signifying a take. You might also use a dry fly...but I don't like using up dry flies on hatches that are not happening, so I use those tiny foam indicators that are about 1/3"...and fold in half around the line. The alter the cast very little if at all.

I also find some success in really calm waters, to 'walk' the fly in....very slow, I mean very slow, then feel the take.

Still, midges are my favorite aquatic insect hatch to fish.
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