Midges & Chironomids

Like hotdogs for trout, the cranefly larva can grow as large as your pinkie finger and represents a huge meal for a hungry trout. Particularly pro...

Similar to the household lubricant from which this pattern derives its name, the WD-40 works anytime and everywhere! The profile of this fly and t...

A souped-up and sexier version of the Black Beauty and Miracle Midge, the addition of the glass beadhead to the Mercury Midge brings an extra spark...

In the murky, flowing, and changing world of trout, there are few fly materials as visible and easy to define as white. Able to be perceived by tr...

While we as anglers may despite them, the 595 species of Mosquito inhabiting the waters of the US and Canada remain one of the trout's favorite foo...

Buried in the mud and silt of trout lakes and rivers across the continent are an army of midge and chironomid larva. In order to survive in these ...

With 418 species of black fly populating the US and Canada, these species are found in large numbers at every elevation. The 3D Epoxy Black Fly La...

With nearly 17,000 species of midges crowding our North American waters, the Zebra Midge Pupa is an amazing generalist pattern that - when fished i...

The Heathen is a no-frills midge emerger pattern tied with the sole purpose of matching a greater number of midge species and bringing more fish to...

While not much to look at, the slim black profile and contrasting wire rib of the Black Beauty has proven to be the downfall of more trout than we ...

For a versatile chironomid pupa or emerger pattern that can be used to match more species on more waters, look no further than the Willy's Chironom...

Similar to the household lubricant from which this pattern derives its name, the WD-40 works anytime and everywhere! The profile of this fly and t...

Like a candy cane for trout, the Jujubee Midge is a sweet little wet midge pattern that can tempt even the most reluctant trout! The tiny wing bud...

A slimmer and sleeker version of the traditional Brassie, the Ian's Brass Ass is a pure attractor pattern and is a proven producer when it comes to...

Similar to the household lubricant from which this pattern derives its name, the WD-40 works anytime and everywhere! The profile of this fly and t...

The GT Perfect Emerger is a well-thought-out midge and chironomid pupa pattern! Before emerging from the silty depths of the lakes and rivers in w...

Similar to the household lubricant from which this pattern derives its name, the WD-40 works anytime and everywhere! The profile of this fly and t...

With a red glass beadhead glowing in the water, bright wire ribbing, and a contrasting white buzzer emerging from a peacock collar, the Rojo Midge ...

A similar pattern to the Mosquito Emerger and the Hanging Midge patterns, the CDC Chironomid Emerger is suspended horizontally across the surface o...

The Sparkle Wing Midge Emerger is one of our our favorite small attractor midge patterns, and is a killer fly when targeting fish feeding during a ...

The CDC Loopwing Emerger is our go-to pattern when covering the emerger life cycle of the midge family. Available in multiple colors and sizes, th...

The blue chrome-colored body of the Crystal Blue Persuasion makes it stand out in the water as wella s among its midge peers with their muted greys...

The Top Secret Midge - with its tightly wrapped brown and white abdomen and understated wing - is like throwing an M-80 firecracker in the water wh...

Probably the flashiest Attractor nymph in the fly box, the Rainbow Warrior lives up to its name and is wrapped in mirrored mylar and multi-colored ...

Tied with alternating silver and red wire ribs and a flashy buzzer head to help it stand out at any depth, the Double Ribbed Chironomid is equally ...

With nearly 17,000 species of midges crowding our North American waters, the Beadhead Zebra Midge Pupa is an amazing generalist pattern that - when...

A classic attactor midge pattern, the Beadhead Brassie is a proven killer when used to match this tiny invertebrate family. This heavy metal patte...

A variation of the classic zebra midge, the Marlee Zebra Midge is tied large and sports a prominent buzzer head to imitate the fan-like feeding ap...

The tiny moving water mayfly family of Tricorythodes (or more commonly known as Tricos), make up what for what they lack in size (generally sizes 1...

If we were only allowed to fish one dry mayfly pattern for the rest of our days on the water, that pattern would be the Parachute Adams. This Gene...

A flashier and sexier version of the Parachute Adams, the Parachute Purple Haze shares many characteristics with the Adams but has replaced the gre...

A common summer through fall mayfly hatch throughout most of the US, the small-statured Trico mayflies will emerge in such numbers that they will c...

Among the largest of midges on our water, the Crane Fly looks like a Boeing 777 when compared with its peers. Known by a number of names from "Mos...

Known as a bit of a bad boy when it comes to midge imitations, the Renegade is the fly you tie on when you need to break out of a slump and land a ...

A close cousin to the Orange Asher, Griffith's Gnat, and Renegade patterns, this cluster fly is equally potent on top of the water and below it. Y...

If we had to choose only one pattern to fish during every midge hatch we encounter the rest of our days, it would be the Griffith's Gnat. This pat...

Tied to look like a cluster of midges mating on the water and utilizing bright colors that are visible even under the worst conditions on the river...

The traditional dry midge pattern is a fairly simple fly. It has been tied with only 3 materials as long as anyone can remember, and doesn't feel t...

We might be the only fly shop to tell you this, but you do not in fact need to buy a separate midge pattern to match each of the almost 17,000 spec...

Capable of reproducing in any pond, backwater, or puddle, these little blood suckers will be found in every state and at every elevation. While mo...

With almost 17,000 species of midge inhabiting our North American waters, trying to match their hatch down to the species is out of the question. ...

Born on the midge rich waters of the San Juan River in New Mexico, the Yong Special is like going fishing with your Grandpa's M-80 firecrackers! T...

Born on the midge-rich waters of the San Juan River in New Mexico, the Yong Special or Bling Midge is like going fishing with your Grandpa's M-80 f...

With nearly 17,000 species of midges crowding our North American waters, the Pearl Midge is an amazing attractor pattern that - when fished in seve...

Born on the highly pressured and technical tailwaters of the South Platte River in Colorado, the Chocolate Thunder (aka. Foam Wing Emerger) is a su...

Like a flashback to the clubs of the 1970's the Disco Midge is an embodiment of the bright lights and disco balls of that era! This amazing attrac...

One of the defining characteristics of the midge pupa is its thickened thorax and head, with a hint of an emerging wing. With the geeky, entomolog...

Upon reaching the surface of the water, the emerging midge or chironomid pupa tears from the pack of its pupal skin and lifts its wings straight up...