Umpqua Feather Merchants’ Tungsten Zebra Midge sports a heavy tungsten bead head for increased sink rate and an attractive underwater profile. The neatly tapered thread body is topped with a contrasting ribbing of silver wire and bushy dubbing fibers form a realistic set of wiggly pro legs. When tiny midges make up nearly a fifth of the common trout’s diet in any water on the globe, this is a fly no angler should be without!

Mercer’s Midgeling really does stand out among the crowd of standard midge imitations available to a fly angler today. Mercer’s take on the simple, wormlike midge larva is packed with an attractive iridescence through its slightly tapered body and a buggy set of contrasting forelegs. The fly is neatly topped by a glass bead with soft lines and a realistic translucence that will surely fool the wiliest trout in the hole.

Cannon’s Snowshoe Midge Emerger is constructed with fur from the snowshoe hare, a soft, air-trapping material that will allow the fly to hang optimally and pulse just beneath the surface film. According to Mr. Cannon himself, this is his “go-to bug.” Try it out in your favorite river or lake the next time you’re out in search of that big trout!

The Brooks’ Sprout Midge Emerger is an excellent imitation of an emergent Midge in its cripple stage. It’s highly visible and can be fished effectively on light or heavy terminal tackle in soft or rough water. Next time you venture to your favorite spring creek or local lake, pack a row of Sprout Emergers in your fly box and give them a try.

Russell's Pablo's Cripple Midge is a phenomenal fly pattern designed to imitate a crippled Midge. The fly's design focuses on the color changes in the abdomen of emergent midges as well as the trailing shuck left behind the bug during a failed emergence. Give this fly a shot next time you find yourself scratching your head as your flies float past that supremely selective trout.

Cannon’s Snowshoe Midge Cluster is constructed with fur from the snowshoe hare, a soft, air-trapping material that will allow the fly to hang optimally and pulse just beneath the surface film. According to Mr. Cannon himself, this fly should “never be left at home and is especially important when fishing winter midge hatches.” Try it out in your favorite river or lake the next time you’re out in search of that big trout!

This fly was invented by American fly fishing legend and founder of Trout Unlimited, George A. Griffith, who chose a simple design and common fly tying materials to produce one of the world's most effective dry flies. Tested on Griffith's storied home water and proven along the banks of rivers and streams, large and small, far and wide, Griffith's Gnat is the most effective adult midge pattern ever tied, period. This simple fly pattern is constructed of two ingredients: peacock herl and grizzly hackle. It's unique mix of buggy, leggy, and iridescent qualities make it a midge imitation feeding fish simply can't resist!

Tested on Griffith's storied home water and proven along the banks of rivers and streams, large and small, far and wide, the Hi-Vis Griffith's Gnat is the most effective adult midge pattern ever tied for fishing in low light conditions and faster water, period. This simple, but highly visible fly pattern is constructed of three ingredients: peacock herl, grizzly hackle, and a bright tuft of Antron dubbing. It's unique mix of buggy, leggy, and iridescent qualities make it a midge imitation feeding fish simply can't resist!