need hot chironomids!!!

[Zach M]

im out of ideas for my chironomid box and i was wondering if any one had any hot patterns that i could tie up to fill the extra space. (theres a lot of extra space)
Thanks

[chadk]

I've had good luck with these I came up with:

http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/data/508/thumbs/Chironimids.JPG (http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19333)

Very simple to tie and the fish at pass lake really loved them.

[Philster]

Chads look great. any fine dub works for the body. In my experience midges are the ONLY place where color seems to matter, and I have NO clue why. I wouldn't hit the water without red, black, and olive and most importantly the old school brassie. That sumbich just works even though it isn't fashionable. I prefer a peacock head with antron gills personally, but a bright head like Chad tied is another great option. Something a little bright at the head. I also like Vrib wrapped bodies because it cuts out the ribbing step.

[Brian Thomas]

The Pornomid , and the Chromie are two patterns I wouldn`t want to be without here in BC
http://www.superfly.ca/images/stories/pattern_material/patterns/chomie.jpg
The pictured fly is the Chromie .The Pornomid is tied with video tape , or anti-static bags cut into strips , and ribbed with wire . Beads , gills etc are the tyers choice. I`ll post a pic of the Pornomid , if needed .

[Zach M]

thanks guys! any more?

[Randy Diefert]

Liquid Lace Chironomids. In Particular "The Ultimate"

[Pat M]

This should keep you busy.

http://www.ultimateflytying.com/Chironomids.htm

[Sourdoughs]

This should keep you busy.

http://www.ultimateflytying.com/Chironomids.htm

That looks like a great site, but I was very disappointed to find a LOT of the links go nowhere. :beathead:

[Loopy]

Try this

I use these alot in the UK and have great success with them. One of my favourites is the Flexifloss Buzzer which can produce slim patterns with a segmented effect. This is a UK site for you to get an idea of.

http://www.iansflies.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_17

Or just use a search engine for Flexifloss Buzzer. Flexifloss maybe called something else on your side of the pond.

They are easy to tie so I make most of my own!

Hope that helps.

:beer2:

[Pat M]

That looks like a great site, but I was very disappointed to find a LOT of the links go nowhere. :beathead:

Yeah I relized that after I posted it. Here is a pattern thats worked well

[Sourdoughs]

Try this

I use these alot in the UK and have great success with them. One of my favourites is the Flexifloss Buzzer which can produce slim patterns with a segmented effect. This is a UK site for you to get an idea of.

http://www.iansflies.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=6_17

Or just use a search engine for Flexifloss Buzzer. Flexifloss maybe called something else on your side of the pond.

They are easy to tie so I make most of my own!

Hope that helps.

:beer2:

Good lookin' chironos. I think the "Flexifloss" is equivalent to Superfloss - nice, stretchy material.

By the way, what's the head on those Buzzers? Looks like some sort of goop.

-Marc

[Loopy]

Good lookin' chironos. I think the "Flexifloss" is equivalent to Superfloss - nice, stretchy material.

By the way, what's the head on those Buzzers? Looks like some sort of goop.

-Marc

Hi Marc

The head/cheeks on this example comes from a dab of fluoro model paint and then varnished of course.

I suppose a sort of goop but they are available in different colours.

Cheers
:beer2:

[steve s]

One of the newest issues of Fly Tyer Magazine has some great chironomids from a guy in the Kamloops area. I forgot his name but he's got quite a few lake patterns in that issue. I usually tie mine with a larva lace body or a thread body ribbed with different colors of wire and coated with super glue. The second method is one that I saw years ago in Flyfishing magazine, I think that Gene Gudger wrote the article. I'll try to post a picture of some of them tonight.

Good luck,

Steve S

[buzzer]

The guy's name is Hermann Fischer winner of the 2003 BCFF Jack Shaw tying award.His chironomid pattern is called the ultimate,a liquid lace pattern and about as buggy as they get.I have two of his samples and they are unreal...!

[Ron Eagle Elk]

A friend of mine has a great UK fly tying site, lots of patterns, no advertising. www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com Look at the buzzers section.

REE

[steve s]

Here's a couple of pics of some of my chironomids. Not the best pictures but you should get the idea.

Steve S

[kingpuck]

wow just joined this site today as I've been looking for a place to soak up knowledge from guys who have had success. Best thing I've ever done. I've learned so much about chironomids. They are my favorite fly as I fish a lot of local lakes and have bought a few patterns from Joes (formerly G.I. Joes) that really made the fish go crazy. The only thing is that they are expensive and I would like to learn to tie the flies as I feel like it adds another demention to the sport. I'll keep looking on here and try and post any lessons I learn for others.

[Allison]

The Pornomid , and the Chromie are two patterns I wouldn`t want to be without here in BC
http://www.superfly.ca/images/stories/pattern_material/patterns/chomie.jpg
The pictured fly is the Chromie .The Pornomid is tied with video tape , or anti-static bags cut into strips , and ribbed with wire . Beads , gills etc are the tyers choice. I`ll post a pic of the Pornomid , if needed .


Ooooo, I bet old cassette tape would also make a really nice chronnie body. Genius.:D

Maybe I'll go all out and put a little cat fur dub in there too just to really sex it up.

[Davy]

the chromers in various sizes with a red rib used to indispensible on Pass Lake, but then again that was years ago. No tungsten beads then , more recently yes, that and the black/yellow, 2x scud hook was a good choice

[wantwetwitch]

Is this hot enough ? here's a shot of one of my designs in my sight tank

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/RoyChristie/AvonSpecialBuzzerTank.jpg

For a short history of the origin of thie design, see an article i wrote a few years back for Paul at Sexyloops
http://www.sexyloops.com/articles/troutflydesign2.shtml

This is an easier one to build

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/RoyChristie/UshapedBuzzer.jpg

This one hooks better

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/RoyChristie/NitaBuzzer1Roy.jpg

This is a fine sunk fly

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/RoyChristie/GINGERBUZZER17.jpg

Degrease the tippet on all of these designs. See above article for details.
Tight lines,

ptyd
Roy

[obiwankanobi]

Those are impressive ties and I very much like those shown in the last images. Out of curiosity, why are you seeking a wet witch? As the old saying goes "...its as cold as a witch's ......" but that is left for everyone's interpretation.:rofl:

[wantwetwitch]

Those are impressive ties and I very much like those shown in the last images. Out of curiosity, why are you seeking a wet witch? As the old saying goes "...its as cold as a witch's ......" but that is left for everyone's interpretation.:rofl:

Hey, obi,
that's who I was when I registered many years ago, these days I usually go by the title of RoyChristie
I wanted a wet witch - well you know the old story, immerse them in water and if they manage to survive the ducking they are deemed guilty and get hanged. If they die, when immersed, they are buried in the grave of an innocent.

I was looking for one that could look up and see what was on the surface then report back :).
As it turned out I got a scuba diver who is a practising witch.

Cool
Thanks for asking, that question haunted me for a while.

Thanks for the kind words on the designs.

Roy

[Ryan Francis]

I fish chironomids 95% of the time and I like to think I learned from someone who really knew his shit, I have found the simple, thin ties are the most effective, since moving to Montana and fishing the lakes around the Flathead valley I have had a ton of success w/ chironomids, very hard to find any other guys fishing them here, I get some strange looks until they start seeing me catching fish, then they become very interested, I almost always fish the basic colors, black, greens, tans, brass beads, and a wire rib, peacock herl for the thorax and antron for the gills...I don't know if any of that helps. good luck

[wantwetwitch]

Ryan, this is fun...
http://www.sexyloops.com/articles/troutflydesign1.shtml

good as a backup too.

Roy

[nick asw]

At Orvis buy Ian's brass ass and replicate that.

[Grayone]

Very nice chronies.............

Keith

[Mumbles]

Okay, so I'm not a chironomid fisherman, partly because I don't know crap about it, don't have more than a couple of patterns in my fly box and wonder about fly fising with that indicator bobber thing. Anyway, if an idiot such as I wanted to get a good read about how to, what would you dedicated chironomiders recommend? There are lakes around here that some say are very productive with chironomids and barely productive with streamers, emergers or dries. Thanks for some education.