Nymph · #131 of 382

Disco Midge

Imitates: Midge pupa with gas bubble

How to Rig It

Trail behind a Zebra Midge or heavier nymph on a two-fly rig.

Dead-drift slow and deep. Twitch lightly at the end of the drift to trigger a strike on the rise.

The pearl tinsel body mimics the trapped gas bubble inside an emerging midge pupa — a trigger trout key on more than profile alone.

A San Juan and South Platte tailwater favorite that emerged in the 1990s as tiers experimented with flash on midge patterns.

Red and silver are the two killer color combos. Tie a few with a hot-spot red head for stained water.

Why is it called a Disco Midge?+

The flashy pearl tinsel body sparkles like a disco ball underwater, especially in winter sun.

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