Midge Dry Flies
Midges, also known as Chironomids, are generally fairly small insects in the size #18 to #24 range, but some are good sized bugs, as large as #10. They are found in most rivers in the U.S., and can hatch any time of the year, which makes them very important when other bugs are not hatching. The body color can range from black, brown, olive, tan and the most common being red.
Midge Dry Flies - Adult Midge - Black
Midge Dry Flies - Black Trailing Shuck Midge Emerger
Midge Dry Flies - Defenseless Midge
Midge Dry Flies - Double Midge - Black
Midge Dry Flies - Foam Midge - Black
Midge Dry Flies - Foam Midge Emerger
Midge Dry Flies - Griffith's Gnat
Midge Dry Flies - Hatchling Midge - Black
Midge Dry Flies - Hatchling Midge - Grey
Midge Dry Flies - Hi-Viz Griffiths Gnat
As adults, midges are fish food when they hatch and when they return to the water to mate and lay eggs. Often, adult midges will cluster into a dense ball, which makes a Griffith's Gnat one of the most effective patterns to imitate adult midges.
Midge Dry Flies - Adult Midge - Black
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Most adult midges are black. The profile of this fly is a very nice match for most adult midges. The light colored wing post makes the black midge easily visible.
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1-2
flies
$1.76 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.55 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.32 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.16 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Black Trailing Shuck Midge Emerger
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This dry fly midge pattern is designed with a "trailing shuck", which looks like the exoskeleton from the emerged nymph. To a fish, it looks like an easy meal. Effective on rivers and lakes.
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1-2
flies
$1.58 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.39 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.18 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.04 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Defenseless Midge
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There's a moment during the life cycle of every aquatic insect when they are caught between two worlds: the subsurface and the surface. At no time are they as vulnerable as when they are shedding their casing and emerging as an adult. The Defenseless Midge captures that very moment as the midge struggles to free itself from its shuck. Tied on a swimming nymph hook, the Defenseless Midge rides up in the water, legs pulling forward wings emerging, while its trailing CDC shuck and abdomen lie flat on the water's surface, making it a very tempting target for foraging trout. Fish the Defenseless Midge on your favorite stream or lake anytime midges are actively coming off the surface.
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1-2
flies
$1.95 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.72 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.46 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.29 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Double Midge - Black
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Midges often get tangled up with each other, and fish know a "Double Cheesburger" when they see it! Try fishing a Double Midge during a heavy midge hatch.
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1-2
flies
$1.72 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.51 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.29 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.14 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Foam Midge - Black
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The foam used on the post of this fly makes the fly float well, and is highly visible, while the back of the fly generally sinks below the film. To a fish, this looks just like an easy meal!
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1-2
flies
$1.58 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.39 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.18 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.04 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Foam Midge Emerger
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The foam used on the post of this fly makes the fly float well, and is highly visible, while the back of the fly generally sinks below the film. To a fish, this looks just like an easy meal!
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1-2
flies
$1.58 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.39 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.18 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.04 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Griffith's Gnat
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The Griffith's gnat is almost universally included in the top 10 fly patterns of experienced anglers. Use it to imitate nearly anything that is small, flying around on the surface of the water.
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1-2
flies
$1.58 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.39 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.18 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.04 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Hatchling Midge - Black
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The Hatchling Midge floats in the front, sinks in the back, and looks just like an emerging midge, exiting its nymphal shuck. Fish know this stage of a midges life means an easy meal.
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1-2
flies
$1.61 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.42 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.21 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.06 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Hatchling Midge - Grey
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The Hatchling Midge floats in the front, sinks in the back, and looks just like an emerging midge, exiting its nymphal shuck. Fish know this stage of a midges life means an easy meal.
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1-2
flies
$1.61 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.42 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.21 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.06 ea. |
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Midge Dry Flies - Hi-Viz Griffiths Gnat
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The Griffith's Gnat is almost universally included in the top 10 fly patterns of experienced anglers. Use it to imitate nearly anything that is small, flying around on the surface of the water. This version is easier to see, but just as effective as the classic Griffith's Gnat.
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1-2
flies
$1.54 ea. |
3-5
flies
$1.36 ea. |
6-11
flies
$1.16 ea. |
12+
flies
$1.02 ea. |
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