Black Herl Midge - Trout Fly Tying for Beginners

[@marshallbaldwin8960]

I really like this pattern. Thanks Sir Matt. Nice to see where you came from to now.

[@martyrothman3933]

Thanks for all your time that I really appreciate it

[@ColinD0131]

Great video I'll have to redo my Midge video

[@stephencooper8043]

Another great video Matt, thank you so much. As a new fly fisherman, it was actually the tying that got me interested into fly fishing. I learn so much about tying from your videos and I cannot think of a bettter feeling of know that you caught a fish with a fly that you made yourself. More vids please!! Maybe the history of the fly? How it's used or normally used by fishermen etc.

[@SavageFlies]

Stephen, thanks so much for the encouraging comment! I'm actually on vacation right now, and fished one of the small Shenandoah tributaries this morning. I caught a couple decent brook trout on the hot wire prince I tied a couple weeks ago. And yes, it's exciting! I definitely want to start adding some histories to the flies I make videos for. I'm hoping to do that on the blog-- it's just taking me a while to get to it! Thanks again for the note. :-)

[@jeffreystone7327]

Very impressive tie Sir. Man that is tiny. I can truly respect your tying ability on this one for sure. Impressive in many ways. Great video. Thank you Matt.

[@JamesMcCutcheon]

Matt, you are doing a good job tying these midges patterns. Maybe you do a video if I send you some size 30 Hooks. :-)

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! My old eyes can't see anything smaller than a 22. I can't imagine trying a size 30. Holy cow. :-)

[@RT42069]

I once tied a perfect looking Royal Wulff on a size 32, and caught a state record brook trout on it. Then I woke up, and realized I was late for work.

[@joeduca8582]

Ha! Super cool bug. I'd even fish it it as wet, looks like a micro bugger. Thanks for the fishing tips, my eyes are old too. :o)

[@SavageFlies]

Oh man, I haven't seen this video in a LONG time. I hesitate to watch it now as I'm sure it'll make me cringe. But I can tell that's a tiny bug. That ostrich herl looks huge so I'm guessing (without rewatching it) that that was on a #20. :-)

[@joeduca8582]

@@SavageFlies It popped as a suggestion, thought it'd be fun to watch after listening to that podcast. Trying to stay warm, 3 degrees with a good wind. "Feels like" temps tomorrow -20 to -30. Frost bite after 5 to 10 minutes on exposed skin. 🥶

[@SavageFlies]

@@joeduca8582 Good golly! We’re panicking around here because we might get 2-5 inches Sunday, with a high in the mid 30s. ⛄️🤣

[@joeduca8582]

@@SavageFlies Ha, cool emoji. Yeah, hang on to Miss Molly! Actually wasn't that bad this morning taking the K9s out at 6 AM despite the -5 real temp, not much wind - that's the killer. Still the wind chill is -20 😱 I didn't stay out more than 5 to 10 minutes. See ya later!🏖