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Monster Midge
A black-thorax V-wing midge with Glo Brite indicator. For picky tailwater fish sipping in flat water.
Sizes#18
Originated by Devin Olsen (adapted from Pablo of Spanish National Team)
Recipe
- HookDohiku 301 — size 20 · Dohiku
- ThreadVeevus 16/0 — Black · Semperfli
- TailCoq de Leon — 5-6 fibers
- ThoraxSuper Fine Dry Fly Dubbing — Black
- WingCDC V-wing
- WingGlo Brite #5 or #2 divider/indicator
History
The Monster Midge came from a trip Devin Olsen took to visit Pablo in Spain. Pablo was fishing a simple midge pattern, but Devin recognized the same V-wing style he had seen on the Monster Dry. He dubbed this one the Monster Midge for the wing-style match. The fly is incredibly effective on tough sippers in flat water. Devin also ties it with the CDC wings reversed in a shuttlecock configuration — both styles work.
Fishing tips
A fiddly tie — but the V-wing is what makes it right. If sippers ignore standard midge patterns, this is what to try.