Dry Fly Rainbow

“Midge’s and Dry’s OH My!”

Guided Lower taneycomo till just after noon today with Dave and Nick.  Did really well downtown Branson on Jigs and Spoons.    After letting the boys off, I decided to head into the restricted zone and see what was shakin.  Did not take me long to spot lots of midging trout on the West side from the Tennis courts thru Fall Creek.

Ozark Anglers Dry Fly Trout Fishing

Hooked up an irrisstable dry in size 16 and swung a size 16 red zebra midge as the dropper about 18 inches under the dry.  This creates a very nice tandem, using the dry not only for a fish taker, but also as an indicator.

Used a 9′ Orvis Zero G, in 6wt. with Orvis HyFlote Leader to the dry fly.  Used 2 pound test fluracarbon to the dropper, as it helps it sink.

Orvis Dry Fly Fishing

Only fished a couple of hours, but caught and released about 20 rainbows up the 17 inches, with 8 fish coming on the dry and the rest on the midge dropper.

Orvis Dry Irrisstable Cadis

Zebra Midge

Really fantastic fishing.  Being a White River Tailrace, we do not get very much dry fly activity, as the fish tend to look down.  With a very nice midge hatch coming off however, it change their vantage point, allowing me to present the dry to fish chasing midges to the surface.

Dry Fly Midge Tandem dropper Rig