Matts Midge - Very Tiny Dry Fly - McFly Angler Fly Tying Tutorial

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Published 2018-09-14
The Matts Midge is really effective for tailwater trout who are very picky with size and look of flies. These things really do look like little midges flying around. I even once had one fall out of my box and landed on my waders without my knowledge, I looked down later and instantly grabbed for my dry flies thinking the midges were hatching. LOL. They are excellent little flies that perfectly mimic a tiny midge.

I regularly tie these from size 20-26. I have been known to tie down to 28, but thats as far as I go. I do know a couple brave souls with better eyes than I have, that tie them down to a size 30. So they can be tied small, and this is important when fishing picky tailwater trout. For instance at the San Juan river. This river has trout that are willing to come up and nip at your waders, however will refuse a fly sized 22 if they are targeting size 24. They have learned that they cannot get away from humans on this river, but they can pick and choose what size (and look) of fly they bite. These little matts midges fool them quite often, more often than other dry flies I have seen on that river. And best thing of all, they are one of the easiest dry flies to tie.

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Hook: Daiichi 1110 size 24 - www.flyartist.com/products/daiichi-1110-wide-gape-…
Thread: Black Veevus 16/0 - www.flyartist.com/products/veevus-16-0-thread
Wing: White CDC Oiler Puff - www.flyartist.com/products/hareline-cdc-oiler-puff…
Hackle: Black Whiting or Metz rooster cape - www.flyartist.com/collections/metz-hackle/products…
Head Cement: Hard as Hull - www.flyartist.com/products/hard-as-hull-head-cemen…


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All Comments (21)
  • @duderoony
    Nice pattern dude. Definitely one I’m going to try. Thank you for uploading.
  • @lenhowl
    Well done, gonna try it. Cheers from Newfoundland
  • @bigpapi3636
    I like this fly 'cause there's a good chance I could see it in the water! Thanks!
  • @mikekuczynski1552
    Nice, I’ve had some really good days on the San Juan use to fish it a lot . Thanks for the video
  • @HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy
    This fly reminds me of the No see um that Fly Fish food did a video on an d sells. They are RIDICULOUSLY TINY
  • @stewoutdoors3020
    Another awesome video. A couple of weeks ago I fished the Chassahowitzka River, Homosassas River, Salt River, Crystal River, and the Withlacoochee River systems. I learned a lot from the trip. The clear water made it almost impossible to trick the fish with a fly. I have since been working on the game changer pattern designed by Blane Chocklett. Take a look.
  • @williambyington4864
    I used a Matt's Midge during a Trico hatch and the fish liked it very much. I used Polypropylene for the wing and Grizzly hackle.
  • @seanmooney3907
    Nice tie! I love to tie tiny flies. I haven't been fishing with midges this small yet. I am going to fill a box for next springs fishing. Thanks for sharing. All the best, Sean
  • @kerrypitt9789
    Another one I missed. I know you are doing a macro thing with your camera, but the wire on that hook seems too heavy or is it just so far out of its real size that it just looks that way? A great fairly simple design.
  • @travisbyles5286
    So small! Do you add floatent to these or is that tiny hackle enough.... dont know you could even see it on the water!
  • @ziopel339
    Could you tel me wich camera are you using for video please ? Fantastic fly
  • @ghart91
    What vise do you use? I/m looking for vise that accepts size #20-#24 hooks easily.
  • @jongoulet3740
    Two dry flies in that video? Looks like a double rig?
  • @dantheman7624
    I have not tried this bug so i twisted up 3 to try out.
  • @NickAndCaroline
    I’ll have to tie a few before I can’t see them anymore. Lol.