How To Fish Midges In The Winter

[@st.monicachurchberwynpa7023]

I’ve watched numerous “How to fish midges” videos. This one BY FAR is the best. Covers time of year, habitat , temperature and weather - then he folds in equipment, how to use it and why that equipment/technique fits with the habitat/weather/temperature. We’ll done lad!

[@derekspace]

Great job Chris! I been midge fishing for over 30 years and you are dead on correct with everything you said and did.

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Right on , I like fishing midges . Just went out the other day 23° 4:00PM heads up midges everywhere 3wt in hand had a great hour and a half . In this case I was using a #22 Parasol midge . Next day went back midges covered the water 25° 4:00PM ish no heads up . Set up a nymph rig one black beauty #22 one grey with black bead head #20 . They took both with reckless abandon. The best part no one else was out . Thanks for sharing.

[@Trademan_24-7]

Chris well done learned a lot on midges.

[@populousmass]

Spectrum LT. Love that reel!

[@rg1809]

How to fish midges in the winter. Start with a stream like the Henry's Fork.

[@ojchart]

Enjoyed the video. Excellent demonstration/explanation of midge fishing in colder weather. A1

[@chrisd5067]

Great video. Nice to see it done right. Fishing down stream, I like to set the hook toward the bank and not straight up stream. Don’t miss as many that way. Love fishing midges in the winter.

[@bigtasty2553]

Great video as always. Love the extended video as well. Rio is the only tippet I use, have 3x to 7x in both flouro & mono in my bag!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Good stuff!

[@SurfSkagit]

Good job Rio, thank you Chris excellent….!! clear, natural and in real time fishing, not easy but you make it look easy, to many valuable info to only be watched once 👏 Best to you all on the next 2022

[@saoirseclark]

Excellent video-great demonstration of techniques and equipment 👍 more please!

[@14thesun]

Probably one of the best videos I have seen you guys do as information about what to fish with during the different seasons hope you do more like the

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@noelslater822]

Thank you! Very informative and helpful! Much appreciated!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Awesome, thank you Noel!

[@2johnrohl]

Outstanding! So much good in one video. Beautiful location, great tying segment and I really liked that you showed the rocks with caddis casings. Also your skill at and respect for all of it. Great fun!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thanks!

[@chrispalmiscianogolf]

Great video, thanks for the info! Gonna use it today!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Get after it!

[@edenscott741]

new to fly fishing and starting in winter in N Georgia waters. This was very helpful!

[@keithkijowski8077]

Good job on the speaking and presentation! I learned something today, thank you.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thanks Keith!

[@trouthawk]

Well done and articulate explanation of midges. Thanks!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thank you and good luck!

[@waltsnow1762]

Excellent video, learned a lot ......thank you Chris !

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Arciw]

Underrated ????

[@albryan3716]

Definitely going to try this!

[@jdigioia1130]

Excellent video and tips. This is my first true winter fishing experience and the conditions that you showed here have proven to be the most challenging to me so far. I just can’t seem to figure out the subsurface game just yet! Tight lines!! 🎣

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thanks Joseph! Keep at it!

[@roberthaynie8473]

Thanks for the great information and well done video. Maybe since you are 8n the industry you could talk somebody into a new net? Maybe its a luxky one, I don't know.

[@K2mtp]

I have found a Griffith's nat works well as a representative of a cluster of midges. When I was new to fly fishing I didn't see the reason to fish small flies. I got tired of catching fish of regular sized flies and started experimenting, the midge was a pleasant surprise on how well it worked.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Great call!

[@gophercatcher9451]

there he is right into the 190.00 net. nice net Chris, i'm in idaho falls, take me fishing with ya and i'll give ya some cigars to smoke. lol...

[@Tray-Dizzle]

Great video…thank you. Doing a parachute Adam’s and Midge for sure 🤘

[@derekosiecki]

SO informative, thank you. Seems important to use a floatant on the bigger “indicator” I’m pretty new to fly fishing but this gave me great information!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@OscarOverlanding]

Very cool! Thank you.

[@Rambl-n_Man]

Great information and video.

[@andrewvoorhees4062]

Nice job on the release especially in the winter, I try to wet release (cold air can damage fish gills) whenever possible. But you should be wetting your finger tips. Yea if you are going to touch the trout at all, don't do it with dry fingers. I know you did on the second fish... don't think you did on the first. Sorry - I am a stickler.

[@timkeir6467]

Nice tutorial thanks Tim nz

[@walterengelke1887]

excellent video thanks for sharing

[@kkawai7]

Excellent!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thanks!

[@bruceacphoto5240]

Thank you for this fine presentation. Equally impressive u r keeping it real featuring silky smooth net extraction with that last trout. Flawless editing is way overrated🤓 Good work . Thx agn.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thank you very much!

[@stumckenzie7516]

If you were to offer a larger presentation of the same pattern would that draw attention because it would be easier for the fish to see and offer a larger meal?

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

There's always the outlier, however, generally speaking they key into a specific size bug. Here, where they are feeding very selectively in clear water, it would be unlikely, but certainly not impossible, for them to eat a larger pattern. Give it a try sometime!

[@brett9382]

I've fished size 24 midge nymph in June and caught a 21 inch rainbow on it. If nothing it bitting throw one on year round regardless of time of day.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Awesome!

[@inthemomentflyfishing1394]

so when fishing say larvae towards the bottom..if your using a size 20 or small like that obviously you cant get alot of weight tied into the fly..so under an indicator what would be your method to get ot down? what knd of weight? would you use split shot? or?? just wondering..seems i have trouble getting small flies down in deeper faster water.. thanks in advance..

[@inthemomentflyfishing1394]

not just indicator..but tight line exc....How would you get such a small flie down if casting up further doesn't quite work?

[@davidcook5858]

Thx, Chris. I just bought Tech Trout 4wt and plan to use it like this in the spring. Can I ask you please, if I want to throw size 12 dries and size 12 streamers in the spring can I use the Tech Trout or would you switch to Gold? Thx again ...

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Gold is definitely going to be more enjoyable for fishing streamers and larger dries! You're spot on.

[@davidcook5858]

Thx for that reply -- super helpful @@RIOPRODUCTS

[@theineptflyfisherman]

great vid! do midges work in lower visibility water or only when it's clear?

[@lynnroller9911]

Great video!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thanks!

[@briggs13a]

i have been fishing dry midges for 40 years size 20-24.I have never had problems seeing my fly.I would never use some kind of crazy sighter .Trout rise more and are easy to catch on midges.How many midges do you think a trout needs to eat to get full?

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Not all of us are blessed with that kind of vision. Sounds like we should be fishing where you are!

[@stevebenzian9674]

what water temperature is best ?...it's around 46 here and seems fish are not very active

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Totally depends on your fishery, generally between 45-55 trout tend to be actively feeding.

[@traceteboda8701]

What size tippet do you use in the winter? 5x, 6x, or 7x?

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

In the video we are using 6x due to the small nature of the fly's hook eye, but it all depends on your fishery. If you have very large, active fish, 6x may not be an option for you. Or, if you're dealing with incredibly well educated, but smaller fish, 7x may fit your needs.

[@biome23]

The cuttys there spawn in january?? Or was this filmed last spring

[@pabmfj5369]

Not a fly fisherman but your vid was cool, cool, cool

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Thanks!

[@georgepretnick4460]

Considering this is a RIO production, It would have helped if more was said about leaders and tippets. What size tippet goes through the eye of a size 20 fly? 7X? Smaller? I can no longer see anything smaller than 5X.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

You can fit 6x, sometimes you can also find small flies tied with "large eye," hooks to make knot tying easier, where 5x would fit.

[@rjf1877]

Thanks for the great video. I was wondering if in the dropper setup you use any weight to get the midge down or do you just let it drift weightlessly ? Thank much

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Both can work depending on what part of the water column the fish are focusing on. In the video, the zebra midge does have a bead, so it will sink pretty quickly. It can be a good idea to keep two versions of a nymph or pupa in your fly box. One weighted with a bead to fish closer to the bottom, and one unweighted that will sit just below the surface. Cheers, and good luck!

[@briggs13a]

what river is this.

[@johnyorchak5162]

Awesome video. Chris, can you tell me about what tippet size you use and whether or not you use flouro or nylon. We're starting to get some major ice on my favorite creek here in CO but I'll be ready for them in the spring. Thanks

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

We usually prefer fluorocarbon for nymphing because of it's sink rate, plus abrasion resistance. 5x or 6x is preferred.

[@johnyorchak5162]

@@RIOPRODUCTS thanks

[@christopheribrahim-muhamma8447]

very nice natural young man.

[@claytonballerine2280]

Great video. I do have one comment, why dont you buy a new basket? The zip ties are going to be aggressive and scratch up the trout

[@chmanderx7849]

I'm not gonna lie the first time I read the title I thought it said "How to Fish Midgets in the Water"

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

I’ve seen guys having luck but I have not at all.

[@holyworrier]

A friendly minor point: the fish doesn’t ‘eat’ the fly. It intends to, but its plan is foiled by the angler. Thats why we say the fish ‘takes’ the fly.

[@gregkosinski2303]

Wow bro, that’s, like, deep.

[@holyworrier]

​@@gregkosinski2303 - To you, perhaps, it's like deep. Perhaps, to you, it's just similar to deep. Or perhaps you haven't a clue.

[@JP-dz7zu]

Don’t. Tie on a streamer like a real man.

[@brett9382]

Honestly as much as I love streamers it is more relaxing to fish midges. I carry both and just decide on the spot which I want to use.

[@brianshaheen1138]

Should be titled "How to freeze your ass off fishing midges in winter" Just like winter steelhead. Cast 10,000 times and pray to god you don't actually catch one because the last thing you want to do is use your freezing cold, dead hands.

[@OKCKettlebells]

Great vid!