Low Rider Midge

The Low Rider Midge by RIO Products is a modern midge pattern designed to ride low in the surface film, imitating an emerging or trapped adult midge. Its slim profile and subtle materials allow it to sit flush and natural, making it especially effective during selective midge feeds in slow water and calm conditions. The pattern excels when trout are refusing higher-floating flies and focusing on midges struggling to break through the surface.

Fish the Low Rider Midge on a slight downstream slack drift.That tiny downstream belly lets the fly settle into the film instead of skating on it—often the difference when trout are inspecting midges from below.