Tenkara Chironomid Fishing

	**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……

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