Midges and Colors

[Danoinark]

When fishing Zebra and or other migdes is there a standard you use to determine which color is best under certain daypart lighting conditions, ie: is a black zebra better in the morning during low light, or say in the afternoon during bright sunny conditions. How about red, olive, etc....Dano

[Phil Lilley]

I try black, then red, then green, then white, then a scud.

[jOrOb]

Lately, I have been using the light in bright and dark in low light.

However Red has fallen in there some.

I don't guess I really know how I choose.

[SilverMallard]

I follow the general color rule:

In low light or dingy water, I go dark...try black first.

Under most conditions on Taney, I find that olive works as well as anything.

Occassionally, red or rust is working better than olive.

In Spring and early Summer, the "bug green" seems to turn them on during normal daylight.

I have found I prefer the gold beadheads to the black ones.