Six Pack Chironomid

Materials

How to Tie the Six Pack Chironomid

1. 1

   Step 1

   Secure the hook in your vise. Attach thread near the hook eye and wrap back a few turns.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Tie in a small tuft of white Antron yarn at the hook eye for gills. Trim to about half a hook gap.

   Keep gills short and sparse – they represent the pupal breathing filaments.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Tie in a length of fine copper wire just behind the gills and secure along the shank down to the bend.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Cut a length of Vernille and singe one end with a lighter to taper it.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Tie in the singed end at the rear of the hook. Advance thread forward.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Wrap the Vernille forward in even, slightly overlapping turns, creating a slightly tapered body. Stop a bead-width short of the eye. Secure and trim.

   For added durability, apply Zap-A-Gap to the thread base before wrapping.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Counter-wrap the wire rib in evenly spaced turns over the body. Secure and trim.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Tie in 1-2 strands of peacock herl just behind the eye. Make several wraps for a small thorax. Secure and trim.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Whip finish behind the eye. Apply head cement if desired.