Midge Mania Fly Swap Ever been as frustrated as I have (#!@*[ !!) when chasing Midge feeders? Trout moving everywhere, calmly and casually feeding freely on these tiny creatures, ignoring every fly you throw at them. Although small, trout love em and will often selectively feed on this gourmet delicacy. Join this swap and discover some of the secrets to successful midge patterns.

Swapmaster : Ashley Morrow

The Tiers	Pattern	Comments
1. Grant Marshall	Easy Midge Pupa	Nice fly from "Australia's best trout flies".
2. Grant Marshall	Mad Midge Ball	Partner in crime to easy midge pupa - great when fish tandem.
3. Richard Carter	Suspender Hatching Midge	This recipe is the one by John Goddard, a superb pattern for hatching midges in lakes.
4. Ian Mitchell	Black Chironomid	Looking for a pattern. If I get desperate I'll tie up my size 20, JR Midge.
5. Ashley Morrow	Simple Midge Pupa	Another effective pattern when the buggars are tuned into the hatch. I have found this to be successful when dead drifted in ripple with a slight breeze.
6. Ashley Morrow	Bloodworm	Effective little fly when suspended beneath a midge ball during a hatch, especially on Eucumbene. Also been good when fished deep over weed beds on Lake Otamangakau in N.Z.
7. Kym Goldsworthy	Sparkle Midge	In the deep end here. Never tied a midge before but I'm willing to give it a shot. Krystal flash and brown mono body with a herl collar. Fingers crossed. Here goes nothing.
8. Bill Rendall	Tom Thumb
9. Richard Carter	Green Lake Midge (with white gills)

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