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 Hare's Ears and Midges
 
 5/7/2007 10:23:28 AM
UpStream
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Hare's Ears and Midges
 (United States)
Caught a few trout this morning in the sprinkles. Grouse were beating and a turkey made an appearance. I settled into the river and disrupted a Great Blue Herring's hunt. A gold ribbed hare's ear seemed to be the ticket on the cuts and pools. The trout were feeding subsurface on something. I tied on a midge and had great success casting up and across to the subtle rings.
The final fish was about 14 inches and scrappy. Another good morning.
 5/9/2007 8:02:33 PM
Jake Keeler
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Re: Hare's Ears and Midges
 (United States)
Good to hear you had some success Upstream.
I was on the Rush yesterday and had some good fishing.
Started around 9am and ended at 4:30pm.
They were feeding sub-surface all morning in slower water.  I had little success presenting the right fly, or look until I started working the faster runs and shoots.  I switched to some midge and bluewing olive parachute patterns, letting them swing through stronger current....fish would strike near or at the end of the swing.  I also had may strikes while slowly stripping line. 
I too saw them sipping at the surface later in the day, I think they were picking at dislodged stonefly larva and various emergers.  I never saw a hatch of signifigance..a few larger caddis, some bluewings, and assorted midges.
Good day fishing, and I can;t wait to get back.
 5/16/2007 11:22:52 AM
UpStream
10 posts


Re: Hare's Ears and Midges
 (United States)
I should clarify that the midge I had on was an emerger and was drifting just under the surface. I was casting upstream and slightly across to spots with mild "sipping" ripples. The takes were super subtle and almost immediate if it drifted into the "feeding lane". It was a ton of fun. I hope to get out tomorrow. It's suppossed to be chilly.
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