Article: Spring Chironomids

**bcflyfishing** · May 14th, 2013, 06:55 AM

You can view the page at https://www.flyfishbc.com/forums/cont...ng-Chironomids

**Coastrider** · May 20th, 2013, 10:47 PM

Great write up, im just starting to think again of trying chironomids. I never seem to have the patience but we will see. Thanks

**machine932** · May 21st, 2013, 08:50 AM

Coastrider I here you, patience! however I was at spider lake the other day, watching the chironomids coming off in waves so I anchored up and started "chironomiding" and got my first fish after 3 casts=) some nice fish in that lake.

http://www.sfotf.ca/fly-tying/2009/7...hironomid.html

**Coastrider** · May 21st, 2013, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by machine932

Coastrider I here you, patience! however I was at spider lake the other day, watching the chironomids coming off in waves so I anchored up and started "chironomiding" and got my first fish after 3 casts=) some nice fish in that lake.

http://www.sfotf.ca/fly-tying/2009/7...hironomid.html

7lb bow came out of spider today....nice fish in there

**machine932** · May 21st, 2013, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Coastrider

7lb bow came out of spider today....nice fish in there

WOW 7lbs, I fish maple alot.... the fish in there are dark and quite small compared to what I have pulled out of spider, I was getting all mine in the middle on emerging caddis. I think its cool to watch the chironomids come off and all the fish hitting the surface=)

**Coastrider** · May 21st, 2013, 09:34 PM

Yeah, not much of any hatch in Nanaimo today. Saw a few mayflies and a lot of midges but only a dozen rise in over 6 hrs. After hearing from kids daycare teacher of this 7lb'er I might need to make the drive Click here to enlarge