Minturn Anglers’ Smurf Midge. This is a great winter midge for blind nymphing or nymphing on less than technical freestone rivers such as the Arkansas, Colorado, Eagle and Roaring Fork. This is a great midge that can be nymphed deep as an attractor pattern on just about any river in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains.
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Hook: TMC 2488 #16-22
Thread: 70 UTC Black
Head: Killer Caddis Bead: Blueberry
Abdomen: Blue Wire size Small
Wingbuds: Purple UV Krystal Flash
Thorax: Black Peacock Ice Dub
Neck: Dun Colored Ostrich Herl