midge
Top Secret Midge
The Top Secret Midge features a thread body with a pearl Flashabou wing case at the thorax, adding a subtle flash that mimics the gas bubble of an emerging midge pupa. It is slightly more complex than the Zebra Midge but significantly more effective on pressured tailwater trout that have seen every simple midge pattern.
Sizes#18Bead colorsSmall tungstenBodyBlack/Pearl
Recipe
- HookMidge hook (TMC 2488) · Tiemco
- ThreadBlack tying thread 8/0 or 70 denier · Semperfli
- TailWhite Antron as shuck
- BodyBlack thread, UV resin coated · Semperfli
- RibWhite or silver wire extra-small
- BodyBlack Ice Dub (thorax) · Hareline
- HeadUV cure resin
Fishing tips
Fish in the upper water column during midge emergence. The flash wing case catches light and draws attention from feeding trout.