The Poison Tung Midge was conceived one winter after reading aboutthe power the color blue has over unsuspecting trout. I tried a varietyof different patterns, with varying amounts of blue and found that asimple rib was just enough. I think this fly is best represented by thesum of its parts. The gray Ice Dub head provides the ashen look of anemerging midge and the blue rib shows up best in the depths wherethe fish feed the most. I have had great success with this pattern onsuch waters like the South Platte, the North Platte at Gray Reef, theBlue and Colorado, as well as the Frying Pan, where it never hurts toshow them something a little different.

– Charlie Craven