It’s midge time on many trout streams. One of the most inventive and successful midge patterns to come along in recent years is the Parasol Midge Emerger. Many fishers have been stumped during the early stages of a midge hatch by trout that appear to be rising but won’t take midge adults or cluster patterns. Try a Parasol fly for those fish that seem to be rising but refuse adult midges. You’ll be putting the fly right in their face and you should be pleased with the results.

This week’s picture is brought to you by Paul. He caught this nice one while fishing a tributary of Strawberry Resevoir in Utah.

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Winter trout fishing can be some of the best fishing of the year. These days many streams are open to year round fishing and the brave angler can enjoy solitude and plenty of hungry trout. Remember that most trout food is of the very small variety in winter so take along plenty of small stuff to match the local midges and still developing mayfly nymphs. Winter fish feed best when the water temps are climbing so concentrate on mid morning to mid afternoon.

This week’s picture is brought to you by Tim. Another great catch out of the Snake River. That is one beautiful fish!

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This week’s picture is brought to you by Joe. You don’t see that every day!

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Make your leaders longer. A 14 or 16 foot leader should not be out of the question for soft presentations to finicky fish. Lengthen the duration of the stop on your back cast to avoid knots and you’ll be fine. With these 3 simple adjustments you’ll be able to make the most out of those precious few hours on popular trout streams.

Trout do not have large brains but they do become conditioned once they’ve been caught a time or two. Consider going down a tippet size or two, or go with a less visible flourocarbon tippet if you’re nymphing; you’ll be surprised at how large a fish you can actually catch on 7X. Remember that flourocarbon is not biodegradable, so please pack it out!

This week’s picture is brought to you by Bryan for capturing that great moment when you land a trout.

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