looking to learn more about midges. There is so much info on the web about the same exact patterns and was curious if anyone has and ideas or resources for learning more about types of midges, colors, stages, locations, etc...
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midge education
Started by H.Champagne, Oct 12 2011 01:33 PM
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Posted 12 October 2011 - 01:33 PM
-Harold James Champagne II
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Posted 13 October 2011 - 07:58 AM
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Chironomidae
http://flycraftangli...index.asp?p=125
http://insects.ummz....~ethanbr/chiro/
http://www.entomolog...midge/index.htm
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3163
http://flycraftangli...index.asp?p=125
http://insects.ummz....~ethanbr/chiro/
http://www.entomolog...midge/index.htm
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3163
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Posted 13 October 2011 - 09:59 AM
Those are all pretty sweet, the second link listed was exactly what I was looking for actually. Thanks for the leads! i'll post up some pics once i start putting some patterns together.
-Harold James Champagne II
"The best fisherman I know try not to make the same mistakes over and over again; instead they strive to make new and interesting mistakes and to remember what they learned from them." John Gierach
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"The best fisherman I know try not to make the same mistakes over and over again; instead they strive to make new and interesting mistakes and to remember what they learned from them." John Gierach
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 11:25 AM
Check out this video on hatching midges.looking to learn more about midges. There is so much info on the web about the same exact patterns and was curious if anyone has and ideas or resources for learning more about types of midges, colors, stages, locations, etc...
http://midcurrent.co...ycle-of-midges/
