"Injun Joe" wrote in message
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Planning a trip to N.C mountains next week -hope to catch a few
brookies- so Im sorting my stuff and find some #22 grey midges--
thought I would try using them for droppers behind a hopper '. I make
up the rig and carry it in a 35mm film can in order avoid taking 20
minutes on the stream to attatch a fly .
Problem !! cannot get leader thru eye of midge --my eyes are elderly
and I cannot hold a magnifying glass and tie knots at same time !
Using 7x leader--any suggestions welcome

A friend of mine wears a hat with a brim, with
flip-down magnifying lenses attached to the brim.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)