The Medallion Midge came about because I wanted a more realistic looking midgepupa. Most pupa patterns are generic, impressionistic, or representative of abulbous pupa containing the wings and legs of the adult. Most tiers imitate thisdubbing or other synthetics. The Medallion Midge, on the other hand, is superrealistic, enticing super selective trout.
The Medallion Midge is realistic, easy to tie, and is effective everywhere fromsmall meandering meadow streams, small and large tailwaters (bottom release,top release, dams with mixing towers, and hydroelectric), to large untamedfreestones and spring creeks. Midges hatch daily on all watersheds, and trout arealways on the look-out for suspended pupa. It is my belief, trout eat 10 times thepupa, as compared to larva or adults. The Medallion sheeting adds an increasedluster to the thorax area resembling the trapped gas in the thorax area.
Once again, the South Platte watershed was the initial testing laboratory, but ithas caught fish all over the Rocky Mountain west. I typically fish it when a midgehatch is in progress. I typically fish it high in the water column with a two flynymphing rig and strike indicator.

-Pat Dorsey