Barbed Wire™ - Midge

Tiny, shiny, and suspiciously irresistible to picky trout — the Barbed Wire™ Midge is the undercover snack that turns subtle water into a feeding frenzy. For anglers who appreciate precision, patience, and the occasional smug grin when the trout finally commit.

Who it’s for: Fly fishers hunting tailwaters, freestone rivers and streams, lakes, and ponds where midges and larvae rule the menu. If you fish small flies and big attitudes, welcome to AXG Life — Life, Adventure-Ready.

Key Features & Design

• Type: Glass bead midge — small, realistic, and properly stealthy.
• Colors: Black, Brown, Olive, Red — pick your mood, then match the hatch.
• Sizes: #18–#22 — tiny sizes for picky eaters and technical presentations.
• Use: Built for tailwaters, freestone rivers & streams, lakes, and ponds where midges and larvae are present.

Performance & Benefits

These little midges are designed to blend in, float the right way, and fool trout that have seen every gimmick in the book. The glass bead head adds just enough weight for subtle drift control without announcing your presence. In practice that means:

• More hookups from trout that ignore bigger, louder flies.
• Better drift and presentation in slow seams and tight lies — perfect for precise nymphing or soft dry-dropper setups.
• Versatile across water types — equally at home in tailwaters as they are in a quiet pond that thinks it’s safe.
• Multiple colors to match local midge life stages and water conditions, so you’re never the angler guessing wrong.

Translation: turn stuck weekends into hero stories. These flies are small, honest, and effective — like the friend who shows up with coffee and a cunning plan.

Ready to up your midge game? Add Barbed Wire™ - Midge to your kit, tuck them into your fly box, and make your next outing a lesson in why subtlety wins. Toss them in your gear bag and make better campfire stories.