British Columbia Fly Patterns - Chromie Chironomid - Tied by Rick Baerg

 

Hook: TMC 2457 size 10-18
Thread: White 8/0 Uni
Body: large to medium silver french tinsel
Rib: Red wire Medium to small
Thorax: Peacock herl & white ostrich herl
Head: White glass bead

Instructions:

  1. Slide on your glass or metal white bead.

  2. Tie in your red wire at the butt and then your silver tinsel.

  3. Wrap your tinsel counter clock wise towards the head, make sure you wrap it tight, then secure.

  4. Then wrap your red rib clock wise to the head, secure!

  5. Wrap your peacock herl around several times to desired fullness.

  6. Then wrap your Ostrich herl 3-4 times, tie off and your done!


 

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