chironomid Archives | Always A Good Day

7 Mar 2017

Stillwater Fly Fishing & The Mighty Midge

by Sean Johnson | posted in: Fly Fishing How To's | 0

Bobbers and chironomids on stillwater can make for an epically successful or epically boring day of trout fishing. Staring at an unmoving indicator as the sun beats down, slowly roasting you in the middle of a lake is no fun. … Read More

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