Photo: Tied for fly fishing. Naturalist Observation, c. 1912.
Fly pattern

Chromie

A highly successful chironomid pupa pattern tied with a silver tinsel or holographic flash body, ribbed with red or black wire, and finished with white gill material. It mimics the trapped gas bubble of emerging midges in British Columbia stillwaters.

Key points

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Holographic Flash. The silver/chrome body represents the trapped air and gases that chironomid pupae use to elevate themselves to the surface during emergence bc flyfishing youtube library 2026 07.
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Presentation. Fished vertically or suspended static under a strike indicator just 1–2 feet off the bottom of the lake bc flyfishing youtube library 2026 07.
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Stillwater Target. A go-to pattern for East Kootenay trout lakes such as horseshoe lake and Premier Lake during the spring and early summer hatch seasons creston flyfishing web research 2026 06.

Imitates

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chironomids (pupa)

Related

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chironomid — the general chironomid category.
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bloodworm — the red larval stage of the midge.
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chironomid under indicator — suspension tactics for stillwaters.
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phil rowley / brian chan — stillwater experts who popularized holographic chironomid tying.

Sources

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BC YouTube Resource Library — chironomid emergence biology and presentation.
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Creston & Kootenay Web Research — chironomid indicators.
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