Friday Night Flies – Red Butt Chironomid
The Red Butt Chironomid is a staple Chironomid in lakes of British Columbia. I’ve have found that these Chironomid’s are within the bottom foot of water in lakes, you do not typically see these...
Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids or nonbiting midges) are a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species superficially resemble mosquitoes, but they lack the wing scales and elongated mouthparts of the Culicidae.
The Red Butt Chironomid is a staple Chironomid in lakes of British Columbia. I’ve have found that these Chironomid’s are within the bottom foot of water in lakes, you do not typically see these...
Over the years the Anti-static bag Chironomid has been a top producer of trout for me. No matter which lake I go to this is my go to Chironomid. They say the first fish...
Keep it simple and catch more fish. The more you Chironomid fly fish, you’ll find that the simple patterns catch more fish. The Grey Money Chironomid is one of those producers. Hopefully I haven’t...
Black SuperGlitter Chironomid sometimes is good to get back to tying simple neutral colored Chironomids. It’s easy to fall into that black hole of creating the coolest Chironomid, but what you’ll find out is...
The Chromie Chironomid is one of the most popular Chironomids on the planet. If you don’t have one of these in your Chironomid box, you’re Dumb. lol That being said I usually use this...
If you aren’t trying your best to copy Chronomid patterns to the best you can, you probably aren’t gonna catch fish like those that are. Today Brian Chan posted a picture of some Chironomids...
If you stillwater fish any amount of time during the year you know that chironomids are a must have pattern in your stillwater arsenal. I was out fishing a week ago and I took...
Friday Night Flies – Micro Leech Micro leeches are a must have in your still water box. With the cold winter that we had this past year it seems a lot of the early...
Friday Night Flies – Mirage Chromie Chironomid Chironomids are the main food source for trout and they are available all year long. It’s important to have a variety of sizes and colors available at...
Friday Night Flies – Copper Top Chironomid Chironomids are the main food source for trout and they are available all year long. It’s important to have a variety of sizes and colours available at...