Is a Midge a Dry Fly?

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. This dry fly midge pattern is designed with a "trailing shuck", which looks like the exoskeleton from the emerged nymph.

What kind of fly is a midge?

Midge, (family Chironomidae), also called chironomid, nonbiting midge, or gnat, any of a group of tiny two-winged flies (order Diptera) that superficially resemble mosquitoes.

Is a midge a nymph?

Midge larva are the standard “nymph” form of a midge and are fished sub surface throughout the water column.