Report 09/01/2012

[Jason S]

Hey DaddyO, can you post a pic/instructions of your yellow midge with olive flash?

Thanks!

Jason

[JCWolfe]

Hey DaddyO, can you post a pic/instructions of your yellow midge with olive flash?

Thanks!

Jason

David Games " yellow midge". Copper bead, Lt. cahill thread around body and then wrap olive midge flash over top of cahill thread. Coat midge with super glue. Caught many fish with it today. Not hard to tie, just get the olive MIDGE flash. Olive flash is slightly different than olive midge flash.

[dgames]

here is a pic

[Jason S]

Awesome thanks! Were is the easiest place to get Olive Midge Flash?

And what is the most common size/sizes to tie?

[DaddyO]

Jason,

It's David Games' fly. But, I tie it in size #16 and I use Olive Flashabou. You can get that at BassPro or any of the online fly shops.

[Jason S]

Got it! Thanks DaddyO! I figured plain ol' flash would work as well. Going to the LMF in two weeks so I will be sure to have a half dozen with me to try.

Also going to take a bunch of Rainbow Warriors and Phlamin Pheasant Tails FYI.

My buddy has been fishing the LIR quite a bit the past month and the Rainbow Warrior has worked very well for him.

[DaddyO]

OK, I'll bite. What's a "Phlamin Pheasant Tail"?

[Jason S]

Phlamin PT is a pretty simple variation of the normal PT. Basically it is tied on a 2457 type scud hook vs. a normal nymph hook, and you use a red glass or metal bead vs. the traditional copper or gold.

I am not sure how old it is, but I sure hadn't heard of it until this season from that buddy of mine raving about it. Below is a great article about it.

Apparently it is a great winter pattern and a good exploratory pattern. I guess the little bit of red serves very well as an attention getter similar to the red collar on the Rainbow Warrior.

I need to tie some more PT's anyway for my trip to the LMF so I am definitely goin to tie some up to try.

Here's the article: http://www.flyfishingfrenzy.com/2011/05/19/phlamin-pheasant/

I'll let you know how it does down there in a couple weeks.

Jason

[dgames]

Awesome thanks! Were is the easiest place to get Olive Midge Flash?

And what is the most common size/sizes to tie?

If you ever order fly tying stuff online, Feathercraft has it. Here is their description, color 5 Olive. For the LI, I use size 16 on tiemco 2488 or 2499spbl hooks.

MIDGE FLASH

MIDGE FLASH will remind you of Krystal Flash, but a mere fraction of the diameter. Smallest twisted mylar flash available. Can be used on the smallest trout flies, to large saltwater streamers where a more subtle accent is better. Try it! COLORS: (1)Pearl, (2)Cream, (3)Tan, (4)Rootbeer, (5)Olive, (6)Pink, (7)Peacock, (8)Lt-Blue-Dun, (9)Fl-Yellow, (10)Fl-Chartreuse, (11)Yellow, (12)Purple, (13)Black, (14)Fl-Fire-Orange, (15)Baitfish-Blue, (16)Copper, (17)Red, (18)Gold, (19)Silver $3.95/PAK OR Any 5-PAKS $18

[Jason S]

Well I'm back from what was a log tough soggy wet weekend at the LMF. For raining all day every day and night I actually did ok. 16 Fri. 19 Sat. and 4 for 2 hours Sunday morning.

I have to say, I took 6 dgames midges with me and came back with ZERO! Lost 2 in snags and 4 on fish! Thet really worked well for me! I hooked up with 2 24"+ fish with it!

They are now officially a part of my box. From now on, I won't leave home without a row of them! Thanks for a great pattern!

-Jason