Taco Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 I need to start tyin' some. Gimme a must have chironomids list geared towards southern stillwater. Thanks and friggin lakes! Quote
monger Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 You are turning into quite the lake guy....gear/boats/flies. Cutts are going to dis-own you. Have a look here: http://flyguys.net/fly-patterns/chironomids/john-kents-top-ten-chironomid-patterns Bring a throat pump next spring and your camera to record what you see New experiment Quote
Ricinus Posted January 1, 2015 Posted January 1, 2015 If you go to Youtube and look up Brian Chan and John Kent, they have some good patterns. Also Phil Rowley's website has a bunch.. Your Welcome and friggin' lakes Mike Quote
SilverDoctor Posted January 2, 2015 Posted January 2, 2015 Love Brian Chans patterns, the Black Holographic Black/Red Holographic Chironomid Pupa have been a fav. Haven't started my tying in ernest as yet either. Quote
BrianR Posted January 3, 2015 Posted January 3, 2015 Some of my go to easiest ,quickest ties.Are blk utc 70 thread,sz 14-10 ,redwire rib[small] white/blk bead 3/32 7/64.Grey utc70 [blue dun] small blk wire,white gills Sz 14 10,Depends on how intricate you want to get.The Fly bc forum brd..Has a tremendous amt. shown there.Anti static bag,very good for sliver flashy body material,blk. thread rib or wire red or blk.Want anymore pm me...As mentioned Brian chan,Phil Rowley,John Kent,Don A,Sfotf. Some put beads of metal on them,wgt. the fly etc.Personally I use tungsten,because I want the bug near the btm.,to stay there.Coat your tys with Sally Hanson Hard as Nails.Super glue.. Quote
DonAndersen Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Grey thread body c/w blk. Thread rib. Sally Hansen coating 2 Quote
monger Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 There's Bullshead blood on those hooks Gary (and maybe some BC trout blood) Quote
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