RIO's Hogan NF Midge YGroup_Dually including the sea-run variety

including the sea-run variety

while the segmented quill body is slim and very life-like

whether taming the explosive runs of double-digit Bonefish or putting the brakes on Redfish and Stripers

Fish it with a floating line

a "booby fly" based on the booby foam used for its head

RIO's Hogan NF Midge YGroup_Dually including the sea-run varietyI have never been a huge "euro nympher." With my roots as a Northern California Tailwater Drift Boat Guide I have always believed in heavy weights, 3 flies, and a big indicator as the best way to catch trout. Simple flies tied on jig hooks just didnt seem like something that would work on super selective tailwater trout. When I finally gave in and started messing around with Jig hooks and euro style flies midge patterns were the first I started tying