JANUARY
Olive and gray midges size 18 - 24 Diptera afternoon hatches
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| Brassie |
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| WD 40 Olive |
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| Zebra |
Midges are Two-winged insects that belong to the order Diptera (mosquitoes, horseflies and craneflies belong to that family, too). During winter anglers can find trout feeding at the surface on adult midges, but the majority of the action takes place under the surface where trout hammer midge larvae and pupa. Trout are most likely to eat midges in the pupa stage when those insects swim from the bottom of a river or lake to the surface in a twitching motion. At that time, they are extremely vulnerable to trout. Also, they often gather in masses, just under or on the surface, which makes them prime targets for trout—the fish can swallow mouthfuls of midges in one bite.
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| My favs: the C-Bo Midge |
