05-12-2006, 08:26 PM
[left][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 4]FYI[/size][/green][/font][/left] [center][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 4]Midges[/size][/green][/font][/center] [center][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]AKA CHIRONOMIDS[/size][/green][/font][/center] [center][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3] [/size][/green][/font][/center] [left][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]Midges (chironomids) are some of the most abundant food for trout particularly in still waters. What a midge fly lacks in size it more than make up for in numbers. After ice out in the spring, but before the mayflies and caddis become active, midges are the main food source for trout. [/size][/green][/font][/left] [left][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]The most recognized chironomid is the mosquito. We are familiar with the rapid growth and quick gestation period of this pesky critter. A generation can be measured in days or weeks. This is typical of this entire family of bugs. Their small size and incredible numbers assure that the trout feed many times per day on these hor d'oeuvres rather than seeking one sitting of meat and potatoes. [/size][/green][/font][/left] [left][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]Chironomids live on the bottom and migrate to the surface to hatch. A very common way to fish the imitation on still waters is to suspend a pupa beneath an indicator and let the wind chop provide the action. If you have the depth "dialed in" you can be quite successful. [/size][/green][/font][/left]
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