**My Chironomid Patterns - 4 Pupa and 2 Midge Emergers**
The White Midge Pupa:
Hook:…. FireHole Sticks #12 413 BL
Thread:… 70 D Black UT
Gills:…… White UNI-Glo Yarn
Rib:……. Med. Black Wire
Body:…… Wool - Rye color - an off white
Thorax:… Natural, Dyed Black Peacock Herl
Head:… Thread
This pattern is primarily for Low Light conditions, so there is no need for color as the fish will be using their Rod Cell vision. However, it is also productive in all daylight and water color conditions.
The Orange Midge Pupa:
Hook:…. FireHole Sticks #12 413 BL
Thread:. 70 D Burnt Orange UT
Gills:…… FL-White Antron Yarn
Rib:…… Med. Copper Wire
Body:…. Wool - Pumpkin color
Thorax:… Natural Dyed Orange Peacock Herl
Head:… Thread
This pattern is mostly for day time, sunny, bright conditions but is especially good in
green colors waters.
The Red Butt Zebra Midge:
Hook:…. FireHole Sticks #14 413 BL
Thread:. 70 D Black UT
Rib:…… BR. Silver Wire
Gills:…. FL-White Antron Yarn
Butt:…. Red Holographic Tinsel
Body:… Wool - Black - Shetland
Thorax:. Natural Dyed Black Peacock Herl
Head:… Thread
This pattern works well in the shadows on sunny days, and under low light conditions as well.
The Blond Midge Pupa:
Hook:…. FireHole Sticks #16 413 BL
Thread:. 70 D FL-White UT
Gills:…… FL-White Antron Yarn
Rib:…… BR. Copper Brown
Body:…. Wool - Scotch Broom color
Thorax:. Bleached/Dyed Dark Tan Peacock Herl
Head:… Thread
This one is good under all conditions but especially in turbid colored water conditions.
The Chironomid Midge Emergers:
#1 The Orange Midge Emerger:
Hook:……… #14 Daiichi 1222
Thread:…….70D Burnt Orange UT
Shuck:……. Grizzly Flutter Leg - Black-Bar FL- Fire Orange
Gills:……… FL- White Antron Yarn
Shell-Back: Cream 2 mm Foam
Body:……… Wool - Pumpkin color
Head:……… Foam Stub
To be used under the same conditions as the Orange Midge Pupa would be used under.
#2 The Black Midge Emerger:
Hook:… #14 DAIICHI 1222
Thread:… 70D Black UT
Shuck:… Grizzly Flutter Leg - Black-Bar FL-GR Chartreuse
Gills:… Glo-White Yarn
Shell-Back:… Black 2mm Foam
Body:… Wool - Black - Shetland
Head:… Foam Stub
The Black Midge Emerger is for low light conditions of overcast, rain, snow, dawn and
dusk. In the past I have used Krystal Flash and TEAL FLANK strips for the shucks,
which did well enough, but I am trying to get better results with the Fluorescent Flutter-
Leg materials. We shall see how it goes this next season……