Hook: TMC 2457 #14
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown
Body: polishquills stripped peacock orange, Krystal Flash
Thorax: Peacock herl
A peacock midge rocking some flash over the body and the thorax. A very simple pattern to tie up that should attract the trout, the only thing I could add to this is a layer of bug bond on the body.
Hook: TMC 2457 #14
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown
Tail: Sparkle Organza
Body: Red Floss, UTC Ultra Wire SM Silver
Thorax: Peacock
Working with floss can be a pain at times; it splits up and doesn’t stay put where you want it. But it really doesn’t matter when it comes to flies like this that you actually go out and fish with: this red midge pupae should be a good addition to any box for when the trout season starts up again
I don’t own a car, so living in Oslo with access to public transportation I love the fact that places like this is available within a very short travel from downtown Oslo. The day was spent drinking coffee next to the stream, fishing for small trout with this quill & hackle pattern, but when I got to this tunnel (it goes underneath a road) I was stuck… I tried a lot of differnent midges and mayflies, but nothing would appear or be interested in anything. Then I put on a white/green variation of the CDC&Deer and instantly I had 3 trouts on: all taking just in the exit of this tunnel.
With all the foam you had to hit outside the patches of white, if not the fly was just hidden by it.
For rivers like this (if you get a 500g trout here it is big!) I bring my Sage TXL-F #1 and Click 1. A great combination to get out those #18/#22 with a 6x/7x tippet underneath branches and trees along the river.
Hook: TMC 100 #24
Body: Sheer 14/0 Black, Ultra Wire SM Silver
Thorax: Sheer 14/0 Red
As simple as you can get it: 2 types of thread and silver wire, this tiny midge can come in handy on one of those days that the trout is picky.
Hook: Dai-Riki 135 #16
Thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown
Body: Sheer 14/0 Brown, Danville Waxed Black wrap
Thorax: Taimen Beaver Dubbing Brown
Wing: 2xCDC feathers
Simple, but very effective pattern. Trying to tie some with a very slim body this year to see if that can’t give some results.
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