2020 Winter Fishing and Spring on the Horizon
Winter fishing is what you make of it. If you can forget about the stinging wind, frozen guides, COLD feet, and chilly hands...you're going to have a special time. Some of you know I prefer fishing dry flies in the winter and this winter has not been all that different. I have fished an array of midge patterns at Deckers, 11 Mile Canyon, and the Arkansas Tailwater in Pueblo. This brown was caught at 11 Mile on a size 24 midge dry fly. I fish size 22-26 midge dries in the winter and if you can match size of the naturals by going smaller, the color doesn't always seem to matter. This fish had some beautiful colors. If you are interested in the style of midge patterns that I fish during the winter months, here you go. Hook: 20-26 emerger hook Thread: Veevus 16/0 Black, Cream or Olive Wing: CDC Puff White, Dark, or Natural Legs: Grizzly hackle - Appropriately sized I tie the thread back, tie in the puff, tie in the hackle and wrap forwar
