02-04-2014, 06:45 AM
Hey Tyler. So a lot of the time you can't actually see the flies when they're that small. But you can either fish the smaller pattern in tandem with a bigger midge cluster or maybe a higher-vis parachute midge that you can see. I will also often stick a tiny bit of Loon bio-strike on my tippet to gain a bit of visibility if I need to.
For the most part, we're fishing 6X and 7X with flies this small. While I know we all catch fish on 5X or 4X tippet just the same, the tippet becomes too stiff at that point, not allowing the fly to move naturally on/in the water. Just my theory on that I guess, but I've caught some pretty big fish with 6X tippet. Either a clinch knot or even a 16-20 knot will work well too. Nothing fancy.
It's just fun catching big fish on small flies.
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For the most part, we're fishing 6X and 7X with flies this small. While I know we all catch fish on 5X or 4X tippet just the same, the tippet becomes too stiff at that point, not allowing the fly to move naturally on/in the water. Just my theory on that I guess, but I've caught some pretty big fish with 6X tippet. Either a clinch knot or even a 16-20 knot will work well too. Nothing fancy.
It's just fun catching big fish on small flies.
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