The B.C. Midge fly came to life during a heavy rainstorm on Pinaus Lake in British Columbia.
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| B.C. Midge |
I had been fishing
from a boat with minimal success when a rain squall suddenly developed. As I
started to row back to the lodge, fish began feeding feverishly on the
surface. I quickly determined that they
were taking midges that were very large by normal standards. I then got out my fly tying kit and tied a
reasonable facsimile of the midge on a #8 hook and began fishing. In the next 1/2 hour I caught and
released a dozen or more trout between 14 and 18 inches. Interestingly, when
the rain stopped the fish quit rising. Sometimes, it’s difficult to understand
the habits of fish; but, that’s what makes fly fishing so alluring and
challenging and why we keep on doing it.
Materials:
Hook: 9671
Mustad sizes 12 - 8
Thread: 6/0 Black UNI-thread
Tail: 2 Peacock herls
Body
and thorax: Peacock herl
Rib: Small
gold oval tinsel
Wing
case: Peacock herl
Antennae: Two
peacock herls
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