Midges
Midges are about the only, consistent, game in town for dull gray days of winter in the Mid-Atlantic States. Jim Greco, a well known local fly fisherman and fly tier will give us a presentation that will introduce midges, imitation of midges and what is needed to fish those imitations on local streams to best effect. Jim, fly tying instructor for the Potomac Patuxent Chapter fly tying class each year, will also demonstrate tying some midge patterns and will leave us a pattern sheet to take home. Midge imitations are both simple and difficult to tie. They are simple flies and a good place to learn fly tying techniques, especially using small amounts of material and only a few turns of thread. On the other hand, they are tied on small hooks in the 20 to 26 and even smaller range. You will most certainly learn a lot about tying and get a leg-up on midge fishing, a practice that you will find useful year round.