Tiny Black Midges

DATE: Tuesday, 6/28/2005

TIME: 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

WEATHER: Low 90s to high 90s, clear, calm

WATER CONDITIONS: 0 units

LOCATIONS FISHED: Norfork River, Mill Dam Eddy

HATCH: Tiny black midges

ROD USED: Winston 10’ 4-weight WT

FLIES USED: #20 olive cockleburr

OTHER: I fished with Ed and Phillip, and Mill Dam Eddy was packed with 3 of us plus John Gulley and 3 clients. Fish were midging, and taking midge clusters on the water. The #20 olive cockleburr was effective, as was a #22 Sproat midge in black. I had to leave after a short while, but Ed and Phillip caught fish most of the morning. I did not fish with them in the afternoon, but they fished Rim Shoals late in the afternoon with some “big ugly” flies (sorry, I can't reveal the pattern, but it was BIG), and caught several fish on top.