Get ready to catch stillwater trout in Oregon’s high lakes with this classic chironomid midge pattern, the Ice cream cone. Barrett says this staple fly for Crane Prairie is a great year round bloodworm imitation. In the spring, fish really key in on these chironomids fished under an indicator. Tie these sparse for realism.
Ice Cream Cone
Hook: Daichi 1150 size 10-16
Bead: Pearl
Thread: 8/0 Uni black
Body: Midgebodi (or red floss)
Rib: Copper wire
Collar: Synthetic peacock dubbing
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3 responses so far ↓
1 Brent // May 23, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Barrett !!!
2 phil romans // Jun 1, 2008 at 4:27 am
Hi Brent,
I’m a guide in Hamilton MT on the Bitterroot. I recently went to a local lake with a friend and he exhibited the advantages of Chironomid fly fishing. Where would be a good source of patterns for these flies?
Thanks for your presentation. Easy to tie, and effective.
Thanks,
Phil Romans
3 Brent Ross // Jun 1, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Hi Phil,
I think you mean to address Barrett on this post.
This link has some good photos sampled from a trouts stomach: http://www.westfly.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=400624&gonew=1#UNREAD
based on the photos above I would say
Barrett’s latest Fly tying video: Chironomid Pupa looks like a great pattern.
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