video - Tunkwanamid

Tunkwanamid
Hook: Partridge BIN #10 (#4-#12)
Thread: Gudebrod 8/0, white
Tag/rib: Tinsel, silver fine oval
Body: Peacock herl
Breathers: Ostrich herl, white

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Cheers,
Hans W

Thanks for sharing this. I can still remember going to Tunkwa 30+ years ago when I first started flyfishing. I had no idea what Chironomids were. The Canadians in camp took me under their wing and helped me get things semi dialed in.
I caught a few fish but the fish they were catching on chironomids was a real eye opening experience.
SF

Thanks for sharing, Hans! I think I'm going to get some of these tied up, and then start playing around with variations.

Hi Jimmy,

To get you started - known/established variations are black ostrich herl breathers, or red tag/rib.

Have fun,
Hans W

Nice. I caught a fish at Coffeepot with one of these already in its jaw. Now I know the fly had a name.

Thanks again, I was already thinking of the red tag/butt and a rib of fine red wire (I don't have red tinsel, something I must have now that I think of it). Simple, yet it captures the essential look of the chironomid pupa.

I put a bead on mine or I used to anyway, but I thought I created the dang thing. Figures!