 Rim
Shoals
Rubber Band Midge
A number of tailwaters are host to a variety of rock
worms and waxworms. They are usually cream or light beige with
segmented bodies.
The appearance of this fly may not instill faith,
but fishing it will turn you into a believer. This pattern works well
on wary trout in slow moving, super clear water. Fish it
on a dead drift under an indicator.
RECIPE RS RB MIDGE
Scud hook #14
Head: 1/8 black bead
Body: size 12 premium rubber band, wound around hook to make segmented
body.
Rib: gold wire
Collar: Peacock hurl
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Rim Shoals SowScud
This is a hybrid fly using some of the characteristics of both the sowbug
and scud. It has proven to be a real producer at Rim Shoals, Wildcat
Shoals (#12 & 14) and at Norfork (#16)
Recipe for Rim Shoals SowScud
Hook: #10 - 16
Bead Head: gold, copper or
black
Lead wire: .020, 12-20
wraps
Thread: Tan 6/0
Dubbing: Wapsi sowscud #253
Pearl
Shellback: Swiss straw,
dark brown
Rib & Tail: thread
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 Rim
Shoals
Zebra Midge
Could the Rim Shoals (RS) zebra midge be the
hottest fly on the river? From the dam to Buffalo City a lot
of anglers are thinking so. What is surprising a lot of fly
fishermen is that #14s and #16s are so productive (30 - 50 trout a
day reported by some). This should continue through August,
maybe even September before the smaller sizes (#18s and #20s) kick
in. When fishing the Norfork river your best results will be with
size #16, 18, and 20's.
I started using the zebra midge in 1997 at Lees Ferry, a tail
water on the Colorado river below Glen Canyon dam. The zebra
was developed by a fly tier in Scottsdale, AZ and first used at
Lees Ferry in 1996. In 1999, I used the zebra at
Rim Shoals and could not believe the great results.
The real surprise was no one else was fishing a zebra or had even
heard of it here.
When using a RS zebra, you want to dead drift it under a
indicator. I suggest 3' - 4' of 6X or 7X fluorocarbon tippet
tied to 9' - 10' leader, placing the indicator 2 X the depth of
the water. An absolute dead drift is the real secret - you
want the RS zebra to appear to the trout as if it is not connected
to anything. Using this method to fish shallow water has put
some big fish on my line. Also, when the trout begin their
surface activity in the form of dimpling you could be in some of
the best midging of the hatch.
If you want to construct a deep nymphing rig for water over 4'
deep (out of the catch and release area) tie a #10 RS sowscud onto
3 feet of 6X tippet connected to 10' - 12' of leader then
add 2 - 2 and a half feet of 7X tippet to the bend of
the sowscud hook. The second fly should be a midge - a RS
zebra midge is a excellent choice again set your indicator 2 x the
depth of the water.
Presented correctly you can be very successful. Presentation
is critical on the White river. The slightest drag,
unnoticed to an angler, will put the
fish off. For that reason I fish a long downstream drift the
majority of the time. There's a fine line between too much
slack to get a drag free float and having so much line out that
hooking a fish is impossible.
RECIPE RIM SHOALS ZEBRA MIDGE
Tiemco # 2457 or Lightning Strike scud hook sz # 12,14,16,18, or
20
Bead head (cooper or gold) sz 3/32 - 1/8 depending on hook
sz
Thread sz 6 black, brown, pink, or red
Wire cooper or gold to match bead
Peacock sparkle braid sz mdg |
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