Iv used buzzers a few times now and i do catch on them, however is it best to leave a buzzer just sat on the bottom ? until the take. Or is it best to give it a slow retrive ??

was just wondering on this really so any advice would be appreciated.

thanks

rich

I personaly would not leave it on the bottom.

Alan

You have to understand the life cycle of the midge to have an idea of how to fish the imitation.

Midge larvae dwell amongst the detritus at the bed of the lake where there are known as bloodworms. In this condition they are eaten by not only trout, but by many other fish. Then the bloodworms pupate and become midge pupa. This is the stage they are named as "buzzers" (because they don't buzz) and make their way to the surface. Trout eat these little beasties in vast quanitities when they are making this perilous journey. The imitations can be fished by letting them hang in the water, or by moving them, sometimes quite quickly.

Pupae that reach the waters surface will eclode into the final stage which is the adult midge. Whilst they are ecloding, the trout will take them from the surface where they are often called: "emergers".

It is only when they are actually flying that they "buzz", and then you might only hear them if they get in your earole.

What I do is to use a very slow retrieve, and when you think it is really slow, slow it down a bit more, with an occasional twitch.
Works for me.
hope this helps,
Gary.

Don't leave them on the bottom! they should be suspended at a specific depth in the water column, i find most of my success with them is when i cast across the wind, and let the wind-current take the flies round (obviously need a floating line) a bung/indicator is useful to set the depth and look for takes, occasoinally give them a tweak, too.

Theyre a good fly for stalking too, but you need good eyes! drop the buzzer far enough in front of the fish so it gets down to him by the time he swims past. watch the line like a hawk because you'll probably not see the take unless at very close range. (If using buzzers for stalking, use the heavier 'glass' ones.

Slow as possible figure of eight.



Sean

thanks guys, some good solid advice there.

Nice one for the info on the life cycle ron.

cheers

It is only when they are actually flying that they "buzz", and then you might only hear them if they get in your earole.


I have seen some huge clouds of adult midge and you can here them buzz alright.

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I don't think there's a specific way of fishing buzzers. As with all methods different depths and rates of retrieve should be tried.

Fishing a team on a floating line and allowing them to drift round on the wind has been the most successful method for me. Stay in contact by using a slow figure-of-eight retrieve and give them an occasional long pull - it often induces a take - sometimes on the drop.

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