SuperChris

Another great searching chironomid. Easy on the materials and effective. Lots of things work for the rib and UV is optional.

Nice searching pattern and a quick tie. Can use lots of different things for the tail. I just use dubbing folded over and it floats well enough.

Usually tied as a mayfly nymph but I’ve only tied it larger as a quick tie stonefly nymph.

A hackle tip variant of the Green Butt Purple.

Tag - Holographic Green Tinsel (or green silk)

Tail - Golden Pheasant Tippet over Topping, both red

Body - Bright Purple Silk Floss

Rib - Medium Oval Silver (wound counter to the body hackle, locking it in)

Body Hackle - Natural Heron and Bright Purple Silver Pheasant, wound together from 2nd turn of rib. (Can sub Blue Eared Pheasant for Heron.

Collar - Teal

Wing - Four white hackle tips, tented slightly.

Cheeks - Jungle Cock

Head - Black.