The great midge hatches on the Madison should be arriving soon! I can't wait! Great thing ii that it is still to cold for 99 percent of fisherman, the midges come off in mats the size of football fields and LARGE brown trout love to sip them down. The second best hatch in the Beartrap happens in the beginning of July, and we like to call that one the bikini hatch. Pat Eller
>>> "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2/1/2007 6:51 AM >>> " As much as anything, the anglers will clue you in to the midge hatch. You will see them hunched over in concentration like herons. The better ones will be in as close as they can get to the dimpling trout. What you'll notice is the rythmic flicking of casts toward a porpoising trout and the lack of any other motions. The only exception will be the gentle tug that sets a very small hook attached to the leader by a very delicate tippet. The playing of the trout, if it is a good one, will be a cat-and-mouse sort of ecstacy." Ed Engle ************************ ><((((((((º> ******************************* Byard Miller, owner of the VFB also owns LINES END Online Fly Shop so, for all your Fly Tying/fishing needs click on http://linesend.com ( http://linesend.com/ ) Byard gives a 5% discount to all dues paying VFB members. Top quality fly tying stuff at great prices and super great service. I speak from experience. _________________________________________________________________ Jimmy D's Fly Fishing site http://bigtroutman.tripod.com/_________________________________________________________________ "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback." Jimmy D. Moore - © [2004] ************************ <º))))))))>< ******************************
