Black Chironomid Nymph Freshwater Hook : 18 Midge/Blood Worm hook. Thread : Black 8/0. Head : Black thread varnished. Body : Black floss. Thorax : Peacock herl. Rib : Copper wire. Wings Stubs : Holographic tinsel.
Tying Instructions 1. Tie in thread a third back from the eye. 2. Tie in Floss and Copper wire, and bind down past the bend. Wind thread back to starting point. 3. Wind floss forward to form a smooth flat body. Cut off excess. 4. Rib with Wire. Cut of Excess. 5. Tie in a piece of tinsel on each side. Tie in the Peacock Herl. 6. Wind A thorax of Peacock herl. Tie in and trim off. 7. Bring tinsel forward on either side of thorax. Tie in and trim off excess. 8. Whip finish a head and varnish.
Fly Notes This fly is based on success I have had with small black and peacock variations and black beetles which were taken by trout when midging.
Fishing Notes Use a long fine Leader. Fish dead drift with an indicator over rising fish. Or try a dead slow retrieve, or cast it and let it sink, then retrieve by a long slow lift of the rod, to simulate the midge rising to the surface. Takes can vary from a soft and subtle, to hard and savage. Targeted species, Trout, Brown and Rainbow (Though I have caught the odd redfin).
Location Notes Lakes, still waters.
Prey Notes Midge pupa.
Tier Ian Mitchell

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