Zebra Midges

[Phil Lilley]

Are zebra midges taking over their rival - the "jig-n-float" method of fishing? Most of the guides now fish spin-tackle and fish a zebra midge under a float more than a jig and are very successful- anywhere on the lake. Just a couple of weeks ago, a zebra midge caught a 14 pound rainbow... nothing to sneeze at!!

[Seth]

I never have done that great with zebra midges down there, must not be doing something right. A pink micro underneath an indicator is what I have done the best drifting from a boat with.

[jOrOb]

I am with you Seth, I have never scored big on a Zebra. I have been with others when they were cleaning up on them, but I was just snapping tippets and drifting along.

I know that they will and do catch a lot of fish, I just need to learn them better.

Still flinging.

jOrOb

[John Smoot]

My last time at Taney (1st week of October), I caught the largest majority of fish on various zebra midge patterns. The 2 best were the 'Ugly', tied by a guide at Rivers Run (I think), which is a gold bead head, green body, some red just below the head, and wrapped in gold wire, and a black bead head with a silver head and silver wire wrap. I caught fish with them both drifting from the boat and wading. I did not catch a single brown on a midge, though.

[Wayne SW/MO]

All stages of Midge fishing have been effective at times for me. They are something I turn too, from bottom to top, when my favorites go south.

[Troutbum]

All stages of Midge fishing have been effective at times for me. They are something I turn too, from bottom to top, when my favorites go south.

Wayne SW/MO

Just courious what those favorites are, that go south, I've done well on scuds also

[Leonard]

I think that the jigs still works great... at least around "The Dock"...LOL...

I did pick up 2 today casting into the open water