What to tie for Bennett?

[Davekc]

Hello, I need some help on what to tie for a trip to Bennett during C& R season. I grew up fishing the trout parks with my Dad and have been away from them for years. I am planning a trip to Bennett and am looking for help from you guys on what flies to tie for the trip. I read that midges are a good bet but do you guys have any good color combo's or special flies I should tie. I used to love to fish the parks but not sure what to expect from them now.  My old days fishing the parks were fur bugs and crackle backs in the 1970's and 80's. Thanks for your help !

[slothman]

I really like to fish nymphs like gold ribbed hares ear and the like. I have found that putting a Ginny midge as a dropper works pretty well a lot of the time too. 

[Davekc]

Thanks so much. I am trying to put together a small fly box worth of flies for the trip. I have some GRHR's and prince nymphs. What are good sizes for the nymphs and midges. I am not familiar with the Ginny midge. How is it tied? I like to fish small dry flies as well. What are some good choices? It has been so long ago since I have fished the parks but used to fish them several times a year for a week at a time in the past. Thanks again for all your guys help.

[Gavin]

All of your old favorites will still work. Small scuds, bead head midge nymphs, and tiny midge dry emergers if the are picky. 

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Egg and worm

[slothman]

Ginny Midge

 

http://renegadefishers.com/thefly_x/flypat/ginny_midge.html

[Davekc]

Thanks for all the info. and thanks for the link to the Ginny midge. I am glad to here I can use some of my old favorites. I still have some of them I tied years ago. I really enjoy this forum and all the help. If you guys think of anything else I shold try please let me know

[fshndoug]

weighted size 10  2 or 3x long 5262 or 5263 tiemco ginger woolybugger size 14-18 scuds in gray,smokey olive,tan wapsi scud dubbing

[Davekc]

Thanks for the colors on the wooly bugger and scuds. I will tie some up. I see you guys like the TMC 2499 spbl for your midges. I got a few today in 18's. Is that the best size to use and how about a bead and color for the midges? I assume black is good as it was in the past for me. Any other midges I should tie? I already tied a few Ginny midges thank to your help. Sounds like fishing them under an indicator is the best technique from what i read here.

[Russell Doughty]

Dave, I fish a copper dun midge at Bennett. Size 14 2499 spbl, tied short. Copper bead, rusty dun thread body and copper rib. Deadly.