Month: January 2018

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How to Tie an Ice Cream Cone Chironomid: Video

The Ice Cream Cone Chironomid is a go-to still water pattern in many areas. If there is a prolific midge hatch while fishing a lake or reservoir be sure to try this pattern out.

It has a brilliant white bead to imitate the chironomid gills and micro tubing to give excellent segmentation.

I like to fish this pattern tandem with a leech imitation on a midge tip or slow sink tip fly line. Once you find the right depth count your fly down and wait for the slam of the fish!

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How to Tie a Tube Midge Fly: Video

Not very often is fly tying easy, but this pattern sure does make it so. With a simple pattern like the Tube Midge, you can whip out a dozen flies in various colors and be ready to fool picky trout.

This is a great pattern through the winter when tied in the smallest of sizes. Get it deep into a hole with some weight or fish it in a tandem rig to help it reach the bottom.

Make sure to watch your indicator carefully while fishing this fly. Although it is very effective the takes during the colder months on such a small pattern can be very subtle.

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Education, Stories

My Take On The Korkers Darkhorse

I grew up fishing with my Grandpa. Back then fishing was a lot easier. We’d buy a pack of worms on the way up, my Grandpa would take out his two fishing rods, wipe off the fish guts that had been stuck on them since last year, toss both rods out about 100 yards apart and fall asleep in between them. So as I began fishing more and more, got a belly boat, some waders, a fly rod … my grandpa thought I was crazy. “What do you need all that fancy stuff for anyhow?”, he’d ask. My way of combating that was bargain bins. It was easy to say, “Grandpa, these boots cost me $8, they really aren’t fancy stuff at all.”

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Education

Chota Bob Clouser Series South Fork Waders Product Review Winner

5 out of 5 Stars!  “They fit perfect. WOW!”

Congrats to Michael J from Tennessee! He was our winner of $25 in AvidMax rewards during the week of December 26th – December 31st, 2017. Thank you very much for reviewing your new Chota Bob Clouser Series South Fork Waders

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Review:
“First of all, I hardly ever write a review. But, after my first experience, I wanted to share my customer service story. The ladies at AvidMax were the best! Can not say enough great things about how they helped me. I ordered two items. One was the chest waders. But they did not have it in stock, so they ordered the item from the manufacturer. All my waders have been XL, but once I received the waders, they were too big. They made the return / exchange process so easy for me. Just got the Large waders in and they fit perfect. WOW! Learn More “Chota Bob Clouser Series South Fork Waders Product Review Winner”

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How to Tie a Foam Back Midge: Video

We have been hearing a lot about this fly over the last few months at the AvidMax store. The name varies but the fly is very productive in the different variations we have seen. The creator of this fly is a little bit of a mystery to us still so if you know who came up with this gem please let us know!

I like to fish my emerger patterns in a “drop shot” (if you are familiar with conventional style fishing) style rig. Use a larger weighted jig fly as the point fly with this 6-10″ above and you will see great success. If you prefer to have the smaller fly on the point of your rig no problem. Add some weight to get it down and you are good to go. Learn More “How to Tie a Foam Back Midge: Video”

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How to Tie a Prince Nymph Fly: Video

Ever heard of the Prince Nymph? If not you better get some of these in your box! Developed by Doug Prince it is a long time trout favorite. It is simple, but very effective. You can tie it with or without a bead, weighted or unweighted and with a variety of hackles and sizes. Fish the Prince as a lead fly in a tandem rig with a smaller point fly or as a dropper below a large hopper or dry fly. Learn More “How to Tie a Prince Nymph Fly: Video”

Fly Tying

How to Tie: The Disco Midge Fly

The Disco Midge, aptly named for its bright and flashy color is a great attractor midge pattern.

This is a great fly to have in your box for many different occasions. Keep sizes 20 – 24 for those tough winter days on tailwaters. Or don’t be afraid to also have some larger variations ready to go for those stillwater days.

I like to fish my river rigs with this fly on a point close to the bottom with a larger dropper fly as my weight. It has a great ability to move picky trout! Learn More “How to Tie: The Disco Midge Fly”