Learn how to tie the Armored Chironomid
This week, we are happy to share another guest tyer, RJ Mutton! Today, our longtime friend and RJ is is showing us how to tie his Armored Chironomid. This Chironomid pattern is a fantastic stillwater pattern that has some lifelike features that will defenitly fool some picky fish. This unweighted fly is perfect for fishing off tag ends of your rigs in higher water columns for actively feeding fish.
Ingredients & Recipe
- Hook: Tiemco TMC200R Size 14
- Thread: Veevus 14/0 Rusty Brown Thread
- Gill: Hareline Sparkle Emerger Yarn – Cream
- Bead: Killer Caddis Glass Bead – Med – Root Beer
- Body Segment: UTC Mylar Tinsel – Small – Gold/Silver or Silver
- Body: Hareline Hollow Tubing – Micro Pheasant Tail
- Wingcase: Wapsi Razor Foam – Opaque Brown
- Wingcase: Wapsi Thin Skin – Gator – Brown/Black
- Finish: Loon UV Resin – Clear – Thin
- Vise – Mongoose Vice
- Scissors – Dr. Slick Arrow Point
- Bodkin – Rising Stout Bodkin
- Whip Finish – Tiemco Midge Whip Finish
- Tool Kit – Loon Tool Kit
