navigator37 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Hi all. I am going on my trip up north to some trout lakes in the fall. I'll be using some chironimid pupae patterns and such. Last fall it was warm and the trout were hitting them fairly well. I am experimenting this fall with some that have exaggerated midge gills at the head. Would longer, more dense midge gills result in more strikes? Has anyone fishing midges noticed any difference? The picture shows one of them I'll be trying. The gills are about three times more dense and longer than my usual patterns. Has anyone experimented with gill size? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2011 real ones are short give it a try and record what happens Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt24 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2011 I would keep them short but that's just me. Try different ones see if the fish like them different. Also this style pattern work really good for me this spring Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2011 I'd fish a two fly rig with one of those and one with short gills and see what happens. The real gills are short but sometimes trout are attracted to unexpected things. If it doesn't work you can always trim the gills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2011 real ones are short give it a try and record what happens nice photo and advice . Try long and short and let the fish tell you which ones they prefer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
