Fishing in British Columbia - Fly Patterns: Chan's Chironomid

Chan's Chironomid

Hook: Mustad 9671 size 16-6
Thread: 6/0 Brown
Tail: Guinea hackle fibers
Rib: Fine gold wire
Body: Pheasant tail fibers
Thorax: Peacock herl
Gills: White ostrich herl
Wingcase: Mottled turkey wing quill

Tying Instructions:

Tie in guinea fibers short, as tail.
Tie in a few strands of pheasant tail and fine gold wire.
Wrap pheasant tail forward 3/4 of the way up the hook shank, secure with thread and trim.
Wrap gold wire forward over pheasant tail and secure with thread and trim.
Tie in turkey wing with tips extending back over body.
Tie in 1 strand of peacock herl and make 2 or 3 wraps then secure with thread and trim.
Tie in one strand of white ostrich herl, and make 2 wraps and secure with thread and trim.
Pull turkey wing quill forward over peacock and ostrich herl, and secure with thread.

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