Maroon Chironomid

Maroon Chironomid

contributed by Will Wright

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Materials

HookTiemco 2457, size 8 – 16
ThreadVarious
RibCopper wire (I like to tie some in at the rear on bigger sizes)
GillsWhite Antron
BodyMaroon Super Floss or Frostbite
ThoraxPeacock Herl
HeadCopper or Black Bead

Notes

Fished slow and slower like a chironomid pupa, a pattern that Gord Honey developed for lake trout fishing. Gord says it covers black, brown and maroon colour variations depending on depth and light conditions, and he recommends a size 12 hook, though the author has had success from sizes 8 to 16.