Hi Folks this is my first full season fly fishing and on a steep learning curve, can someone enlighten me on what a Midge tip is and its uses? many thanks.

similar to a sink tip although i would say a ntermediate tip of various lengths great line for buzzer fishing or the washimg line tactic hope this helps

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Bubble, it is a floating line with a small section of (generally) clear, slow sinking line blended into the tip (front) of the fly line. These front sections range in length from 3ft to up to 15ft.

They have a number of uses.

Sometimes it is a case of the fish being just under the surface and these lines help get your flies down to them quickly.

At other times, you may be fishing a floating line with nymphs but a strong wind will blow your floating line and pull your flies with it in an unnatural way. Using a midge-tip will "anchor" your line in the water instead of on top and allow your flies to fish more naturally.


These lines can also be used to fish a technique called a "Washing-Line" which is to have a floating fly on the point (end) fly and a couple of nymphs further up the line. This allows the nymphs to fish up close to the surface as they are strung up....just like a washing line


Ben

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If you were thinking of buying one, as it is your first season, before you dash out to get one there is an alternative.

A Polyleader is a bit like an extra bit of line that you can attach to the end of a floating (usually) line. It is a lot cheaper than buying a new line and does a fairly similar job. Not everybody likes them, though.

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Thanks for the replies, could solve one of my problems with fishing a floating line in the wind.

As Bill says use a standard floating line and buy some poly tips. Will save you a few quid till you decide if you want to buy a range of midgetip lines.

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