Simple Midge Larva

[@Dgall78]

The knots and tactics are a great addition. Thanks!

[@silvertip8k278]

another great video...not just the tie...but how to rig to fish effectively too! I think dropping this behind another one of your patterns I love... weighted "holy grail"

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Beautiful pattern

[@bruceacphoto5240]

SUPERB…as always…tyvm!!

[@johnyorchak5162]

Thanks for another great video. I appreciate learning how you rig it and even what knots to use!

[@jimholland1592]

Thanks Tim, Nice bug, and you did great on that hopper pattern with Tom the other day. Wish I could get to the symposium maybe later 😉

[@davidhopebasquez6275]

Thank you I'm enjoying the classes it's got class

[@joelanderson8968]

Always enjoyable and informative Tim. Thanks! I gotten away from tying directly to the bend of a hook because I find I snag too many fish. Nothing more disappointing than to think you got a good fish, only to find you've actually snagged a smaller fish. My favorite new method of adding a second fly is something I learned from watching Kelly Galloup talk about "drop shotting". Simply make a perfection loop in one end of a short piece of tippet, loop it around the leader, then bring the tip of the section though the perfection loop, snug it up and slide it down the leader against a knot. Easy to do and quick to replace. And the "doubled tippet" created by the perfection loop keeps it perpendicular to the rest of the leader, creating less leader fouling. Joel

[@ph1shstyx]

If i'm running a double nymph rig, I usually take a page out of the euro handbook and tie a section of tipped in about 15" above my bottom fly. I can usually get 3 fly changes on this section of tippet before it's too short to tie a new fly on, and in that case, I'll just tie on another section or then use the perfection loop as it gives a great stopper knot.

[@zarchy55]

Finally got around to tying this. A very fun and simple tie.

[@MarcTelesha]

Dropshot technique has upped my midge game. I do a over hand knot and put on some split shots as needed. I then do two or even three droppers and tightlines it. I think that when fished in slow water no matter how steady you hold the flies it gives them a jigging action that just works super well on slow soft water that an indicator can't match.

[@robertperman8967]

Nice! Tight lines🕷️🐛🐜!!!!!

[@greghammack529]

Watched hundreds of tightlines videos. Really good one here. Dry fly fisherman for decades. Accept the adage 90% of trout diet subsurface. Love emergers. Really good fly. Doubt I could tie it. Really liked the suggested description as to how to fish the fly. As always kudos to your videos.

[@zarchy55]

I’m using a Saber 7015 #24 for this

[@jarekfly9666]

Piękna Mucha pozdrawiam

[@alfonsagelwei5280]

Tim, do you ever have a problem with the utc body thread being frayed fairly quickly after getting a few fish? The thread is made of a bunch small fibers, as you know. But any coating turns the color of the thread. Any info will be greatly appreciated. 🤙🤙🤙

[@schmoonkie]

TMC 200R goes down to size 22. Not quite as small as your Dai-Riki. I've just tied a bunch of midge larva on TMC 2488 hooks. Those go down to size 26. I caught lots of fish on my midge larva tied on the 2488 hooks on the Madison this past season.

[@slickydicky]

200r is among the best tying hooks out there.

[@PaulKing-h9m]

DaiIchi 1260 has a better gap.

[@schmoonkie]

@@PaulKing-h9m Looks like that only goes down to size 20. Maybe enough, though....

[@slickydicky]

@@PaulKing-h9m tmc is better all around, I've had several daiichi hooks break off.

[@JuliaDowns-x9l]

Hi Tim. I’m looking for my first vise and I’m thinking about the dyna king Trekker. Im looking for a vise that will last a lifetime. I was wondering if you’ve had any experience with a vise like this or any advice if I should buy it or not. Thanks!

[@MarcTelesha]

I'm not Tim but any name brand vise will last you several life times. Regal, Dynaking, Renzeti, Peak and Griffin will do. I used a Regal for over 30 years and now have a Griffith Mongoose with rotary function and I believe my great grandchildren could inherit them.