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Monster Midge
- Sizes
- #18
- Imitates
- midge adult · chironomid
- Origin
- Devin Olsen (adapted from Pablo of Spanish National Team)
A black-thorax V-wing midge with Glo Brite indicator. For picky tailwater fish sipping in flat water.
Recipe
This is one dressing. Tie it in other colors to match the hatch in front of you.
Workbench
Variants
Swipe to see In box and Add
| Size | Bead | Body | In box | Add to box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | — | — | — | — |
At the vise
Tying notes are not on file for this pattern.
Tying video
No tying video on file.
Fishing now on
Rivers whose hatch chart names this pattern this month. Names and sizes only.
- Lee''s Ferry#20-24
On the water
A fiddly tie — but the V-wing is what makes it right. If sippers ignore standard midge patterns, this is what to try.
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.