04-04-2017, 03:41 PM
I usually use an 18 BWO when I see those midges. Sometimes a BWO emerger does a little better. I will sometimes also use a size 20 WD40 behind a 16 BWO dry and that will occasionally work. Another thing I like to try is a similarly sized grey comparadun. My guess is it is about the same as what you are doing. I find that whether I catch a fish depends more on how actively it is rising than on my exact pattern--but maybe that would not be true if I were more careful.
As an aside, I felt like I was doing much better exactly a year ago on this hatch than I'm doing now. I think we have more water or something and I haven't found as many fish feeding on the surface. It could be that work is getting me down and I'm just not out enough.
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As an aside, I felt like I was doing much better exactly a year ago on this hatch than I'm doing now. I think we have more water or something and I haven't found as many fish feeding on the surface. It could be that work is getting me down and I'm just not out enough.
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