Right Angler's

This pattern has been a top producer for me for the month of July hanging under an indicator.

Materials:
Hook: size 14 hanak competition jig hook wide gap
Tail: tan marabou with copper flashabou
Thorax: SLF dubbing
Threads: tan for the start finished with fl.pink for hotspot
Bead: mette black 3.3mm

Attractor chironomids are particularly effective in stillwater environments.

Materials :

Hook: pro tyers Czech nymph hook size 18
Bead: 5/64 brass chartreuse
Rib: green flashabou
Thread: 8/0w black uni
Coating: pro tyers clear thin UV resin

The "Rusty Nail Chironomid" is a fly pattern, often tied to imitate the pupa stage of the chironomid.

This is an alteration of the complex twist bu**er in micro scale!

Materials:

hook: Ahrex #14 mini jig
Bead: slotted gold tungsten
Thread: uni 8/0W black
Tail: white schelpun
Body: callibaetis ice dubbing loop twisted with straggle legs white

It's about that time on many lakes near me that we start to see the chironomids in numbers!

A balanced hook is ideal for many situations! Especially if you hang it under an indicator with some chop on the water for free jigging!

Few options is always a good start! I've had a lot of success so far this season with this batch of size 14 micro leeches!

Light Cahill

Pale Mayfly Imitation: It's a basic yet effective imitation of Pale Morning Duns (PMDs) and Pale Evening Duns (PEDs), common mayflies found in many trout streams.

Don't be a leech... Fish a leech!

Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph 🦚

The flashback is meant to imitate the gas bubble that forms on a natural nymph's back as it prepares to emerge, making it more visible to trout.

The fish don't care how expensive your fly rod is. Trust me, I asked them." - Anonymous