Columbia Chironomid

[Golfman09]

Finally figured out how to make the files the right size to upload them. I've been tying some black and red antistatics. Here they are:

[jack]

"It would be nice if we had more than a couple of marl lakes on this side of the mountains."

 

Rob: Do Not ever pass up the opportunity to use chironomids on lakes with mud bottoms. Midges love the mud, in fact they prefer it to marl bottoms. If you are doing the early morning thing(prior to the sun hitting the water) try a #18 cream or pale grey coloured emerger:

 

 

j

 

 

[monger]

Thanks for tip Jack. We have lots of chironomids here swimming up from the mud. I just like to sight fish over marl. It makes for great scenery with the transition of green colors on the lake.

[jack]

Yeah, I am an "obsessed sight fishing over marl" guy, myself. Nothing better:

 

 

Sorry: back to Columbia Chironomids.

 

Gawd I wish spring would hurry up.

 

j

 

 

[Golfman09]

After looking at a few more patterns and listening to Brian Chan's workshop I"m thinking the gills on my antistatics need to be a little shorter. Any feedback on how others have kept them for length?

 

Mark

[Tungsten]

I've bin told, short and sparse.But i am also new to this cronie thing.

[jack]

After looking at a few more patterns and listening to Brian Chan's workshop I"m thinking the gills on my antistatics need to be a little shorter. Any feedback on how others have kept them for length?

 

Mark

 

Mark, what I do is tie in a dozen or so of square cut white yarn fibres with one or two wraps of thread, then pull the fibres through the wraps, until there is about 1/8" sticking out, few more wraps, trim the running end of the fibres off and then continue on with tying in the rib, then the body. By the time you finish and whip it the gills only protrude about 1/16th".

These are larvae, but the same works for pupae:

 

 

Bodies are: Left to right, mylar Easter Egg basket nest stuff, grey macrame`yarn, black thread rib, grey yarn, copper rib, 6mm czech seed beads. All coated with Loon Saltwater Skalze urethane finish.

 

j

[monger]

Great shot Jack. Marl + sedge = heaven

[Golfman09]

Sweet pics....some good ideas on patterns as well. Noticed as well that you've brought the gills out ahead of the bead instead of through it and right over the eyelet. That is a variation I'll have to tie as well.