jOrOb Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 The Ugly is tied with black bead, green body, black wire, brown throat. Primrose and Pearl has a yellow (primrose?) body with pearlescent flashabou and copper wire. The Rusty is rusty brown thread, black bead, black wire. You guys should add the Green Meanie to that list too. Black bead, cream body, Light green wire, and brown throat. I like it better than the Ugly. Props to Leonard for that one!! jOrOb "The Lord has blessed us all today... It's just that he has been particularly good to me." Rev MacLean
Danoinark Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 John, does the P and P have a copper bead as well? Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
jOrOb Posted May 31, 2006 Posted May 31, 2006 Yep, the P & P does have a copper bead. Or at least the way I understand it it does. jOrOb "The Lord has blessed us all today... It's just that he has been particularly good to me." Rev MacLean
SilverMallard Posted July 20, 2006 Posted July 20, 2006 My favorite (because it seems the most versatile) is olive w/gold tunsten beadhead and gold wire size 18. BUT! P/P is REALLY good when it's on! And the "ugly zebra" is good and versatile too. FYI, anytime Carolyn names something "ugly," it's gonna be tied with that irridescent "bug green" uni-stretch that is almost chartreuse. It's a killer color in Spring and early Summer. SilverMallard "How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of - and which no other people on Earth enjoy." Thomas Jefferson (This disclaimer is to state that any posts of a questionable nature are to be interpreted by the reader at their own peril. The writer of this post in no way supports the claims made in this post, or takes resposibility for their interpretations or uses. It is at the discretion of the reader to wrestle through issues of sarcasm, condescension, snobbery, lunacy, left and or right wing conspiracies, lying, cheating, wisdom, enlightenment, or any form of subterfuge contained herein.)
Danoinark Posted July 20, 2006 Posted July 20, 2006 I have been tying the heck out of the size 18 P and P. It's been working great for me. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Don Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 I tie the ugly zebra midge as follows: Size 18 curved scud hook Black tungsten bead size 5/64 Light olive 1X 300 UNI-Stretch thread for the body Size small green wire for rib Rusty brown waxed thread for throat I coat all my midges with Sally Hanson's Hard as Nails for durability. Good at Taney, great at state parks. Good Fishing.....Don Don May I caught you a delicious bass.
Members FJ80 Posted October 5, 2006 Members Posted October 5, 2006 What about fishing these flies?? What methods and conditions do you find most successful?? I have never really developed much confidence Dead drift under an indicator? Best indicators for these flies? What depths? What types of water; fast, slow, shallow, deep?? I can't wait to make the zebra part of my go to flies
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 5, 2006 Root Admin Posted October 5, 2006 Drift them under an indicator or dry fly. I use foam pinch-on's mostly. Depth depends on activity of the trout. If they are active on the surface, fish them 12 inches. If they are not, fish them close to the bottom. All types of water- anyplace the trout are. I have an article on midge fishing on the forum under Taneycomo. There are other articles there as well on the same subject.
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