San Juan Worms

[Gallagher]

I'm curious to know (for not trying this before), but what's the usual rigging/setup for San Juan worms at Taney. I've recently acquired some but have never tried them before. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks forum Dudes/Dudettes

[TroutRinger]

I'd be interested in seeing some ideas here. I have always used a dropper rig. Usually with a midge on the bottom or a second san juan if they are really hitting them.

...and now that I think of it, last time I believe I even used an egg as a float with a san juan as a trailer and slayed them on both.

[Gallagher]

Yeah, recently I've been trying the dropper setup with a midge then a scud as the dropper but never fished a San Juan yet, guess I use the trial & error method with the worms but I'd rather take a poke in the eye with a sharp stick!

[Jack Jones]

I've got a few in the fly box, even had a red beaded one. Never had much luck with them, so I'll be interested to see the answers here too. In the past, I've rigged them as my second fly behind a larger nymph. Wonder if there's a preference on color too?

[Thom]

If the trout are midging I have had good luck tying a red or cherise san jaun as the upper fly and then a zebra black tung head or a rusty brown black tung head about 8" to 12" below. You then fish the rig so the midge will be shallow below the smallest indicator that will float the midge high in the current. Most of the fish will be caught on the midge as it dead floats in the current. be sure to keep your line mended and not drag the flies excecpt at the end of the float across the swing. Don't wait for the indicator to go completely under because sometines it will only stop or bearly wiggle on the surface. Don't hesitate to try different depths with the rig until you find where the fish are then sit back and enjoy steady action until the hatch moves elsewhere.