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Fly Tying Corner: Sno-cone chironomids
Chironomid Pattern Ideas
Materials List
Hook: Curved Daiichi Alec Jackson Crystal
Chironomid hook in sizes 11-13, Daiichi
1260 or similar in sizes 12-16, or any scud
hook like a Tiemco 2457 in sizes 12-18
Bead: White, sized to match hook size. Also
try slate, silver and gold-colored beads, or
glass beads in various colors like red, amber,
gunmetal, etc.
Thread: Red, black, olive, gray, brown,
amber, or tan in 140 or 210 denier
Tag: Wire, krystal flash in olive or red, holographic red tinsel
Ribbing: Fine wire in gold, silver, or copper. Flashabou, krystal flash, or similar flash
materials in red, olive, rust and clear
Coating: Solerez Bone Dry UV resin
Tying Instructions:
Tying instructions and steps are being
published in video form, and can be found on
the Sunriver Anglers Facebook page at https://
www.facebook.com/SunriverAnglers/,
or at the following YouTube URL:
https://youtu.be/KLPE5J0E6nc
By Phil Fischer
It is late March as I sit in my fly-tying studio watching from my window late season
snow flurries.
With the opening of some of our key lakes
this month, by far the most important early
season hatch are chironomids. These hatch
profusely during the first six to eight weeks of
the season and are an important fly to carry
during this time.
The early season features limited bug activity. About the only active insects are midges
or chironomids. In the mid-day sun, these
insects are active and a mild weather day can
even bring some surface activity. But, for the
most part, it is a subsurface game this time of
year. In the past few weeks, I have been tying
up a variety of chironomid patterns. For this
month’s fly article, I tied four of my favorite
chironomid patterns: Black and silver, black
and red, olive and red, and the chromie.
The link below contains the video demonstrating how to tie each of these patterns.
Chironomids are amongst the easiest of
patterns to tie and are a great starter pattern
for beginners.
I recently bought some Alec Jackson Crystal
Chronomid hooks. They are a curved hook
and are a good option. But any curved hook,
like a scud hook or similar will suffice. I look
for a wide gape and sharp point, which translates to better hooking qualities.
I generally use painted white brass beads, but
use glass beads in shallower water and tungsten
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beads in deeper water. For the
abdomen of the fly, I like to
use thread that is heavier than
we typically use for tying small
trout flies. It helps save a lot of
time in layering the hook and
building up the body of the fly.
I generally target 140 to 210
denier for the base layer, and 70
denier for ribbing or top layers
on the fly.
For hook sizes, I will go as
large as size 10 and as small as
size 18. My eyes are not quite
as strong as they once were,
so I rarely tie tiny flies anymore! I have been using Solerez
Bone Dry UV resin on almost
all of my chironomid patterns. It makes the fly realistic
and durable.
Learn to tie these chironomid
fly patterns and fish them early
in the season on our Central
Oregon waters. Experiment
and develop your own favorite
chironomid color combination.
If you have questions or would
like additional information
about chironomid patterns,
please email me. Or if you
have suggestions on future
patterns to feature in this
column, I welcome your
input. I can be reached at
Philfischer@sbcglobal.net.
Learn about Tenkara
fly fishing with the
Sunriver Anglers
By Rynie Miyashiro
Long-time Sunriver Angler
member Lee Ann Ross will
cover nymphing with a Tenkara
rod at the May meeting.
Sunriver Anglers will meet
Wednesday, May 6, from 5:30
to 6:30 p.m. at SHARC. Everyone is welcome to attend
the free meeting. Doors open
at 5:15 p.m. for social time and
fish stories. Refreshments will
be served. Bring a little cash
for the monthly bucket raffles.
The May talk will cover a
brief history of Tenkara, essential rod handling techniques,
and step-by-step leader setup
with an emphasis on reading
subtle takes by watching for
twitches, stalls and changes
in drift.
Ross will discuss how to
properly land fish with a Tenkara rod, avoid common mistakes
like tip breakage and why you
should carry a spare tip, and
simple, effective ways to store
your line at the end of the day.
Whether you’re new to Tenkara or looking to sharpen
your skills, you’ll come away
with practical techniques you
can immediately apply on the
water. We will have a Tenkara
outing on the Crooked River on
Monday, May 11. Bring your
rod and Ross will help you get
it set up for success. If you don’t
have a Tenkara, she will have
four rods we can share.
Ross moved to Bend in 2001
looking for a real town with a
real ski area – no resorts. She got
into fly fishing after she broke
her hip skiing and had nothing
better to do. She enjoys fishing
the Cascade lakes in a pontoon
boat and using her Tenkara on
the Crooked River.
Visit sunriveranglers.org
for information.
Call us today to customize a schedule right for you!
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