Extended Rib Chironomid

[Old Hat 0]

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Old Hat:

 

Extended Rib Chironomid

 

[letumgo 0]

Sweet pattern Carl! Those would be effective on stillwater.

[Old Hat 0]

Thanks Ray,

 

Yes, a great lake fly just wind drifted, but I have fished it well in slower water of very small clear streams with good returns.

[Wellman 0]

Love it!! Going to have to try it for some Parkland trout.

[fly_fischa 0]

Another pearler Carl!

Great idea for the body, I have to copy a few in red for those picky south island backwater browns.

Thanks fore sharing this one

[avelino 0]

I like so much this pattern.

It´s very similar to a chironomid in here.

They hatch and i can´t catch trouts with my buzzers and others, your fly will be in my box soon.

Thanks

[flytire 0]

orvis has something similar called a red bird. like i said its "similar"

 

http://www.orvis.com/store/product.aspx?pf...;subcat_id=7165

[Old Hat 0]

Glad you guys like it, thanks for the comments.

 

It is similar. However I believe that it misses on the gills. I think they are an important attribute to mimic someway. Even a white bead head would be more appropriate. Add some gills to the Orvis pattern and there you go.