Umpqua Zebra Jig Thin Tungsten Midge Fly

Overview

The Zebra Jig Thin is Umpqua's jigged version of the Zebra Midge, a classic for trout anglers just about everywhere. It keeps the slim, banded midge body and adds a slotted tungsten bead on a barbless jig hook.

The jig hook rides point up, so you can drag it along the bottom without dulling the point or snagging every rock. A thread hot spot behind the bead gives fish a target, and a UV resin coat keeps the body slim and quick to sink. Midges hatch all year, so this is a fly that earns a spot in the box every month.

Euro Specs

• Bead: Tungsten, slotted; silver on this Black Silver color.
• Hook: Umpqua XC210BL-BN barbless jig hook.
• Role: Both; a light anchor in shallow water or a dropper above a heavier fly.

How to Fish It

• Euro nymphing: fish it on a tag above a heavier anchor, or on the point in slow, shallow runs.
• Under an indicator: trail it behind a larger nymph on tailwaters.
• Bounce bottom: the jig hook lets you fish it right on the bottom with fewer snags.
• Season: year-round, and especially in winter when midges make up much of a trout's diet.

Choosing Color and Size

This listing is Black Silver in size 16. Black with a silver bead is the original Zebra Midge look, and a 16 is a larger midge size that also works as a light point fly.