08-18-2006, 05:54 PM
I've hit the same hatch up there several times. Basically the fish are hitting small midges (little gnat-looking bugs) that are emerging from the pupa to an adult. The fish, especially smaller ones, are usually coming almost all the way out of the water sometimes as they chase the bugs that are "escaping". I've found the flies to match the natural bugs are very small (#24 - #28). Last time out I fished a size #28 midge emerger and caught plenty of the fish that were rising. Anything bigger than that did not work too well. Even then, there are so many real bugs on the water that you're competing with 1000's of similar looking flies on the water. Fun stuff. If you're interested in learning some more about the midge flies and such, you guys can email me and I'll help you out.
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