Depth Charge Deep Water Chironomid Fly Tying Tutorial

A good deep-water chironomid pattern is a must-have in your fly box. What makes this chironomid a “deep-water” fly? The materials and colors it is tied with help it stand out at depth. Purple and blue shades are more visible at depth compared to colors like red, allowing this pattern to stand out among all the pupae ascending from the bottom. This is a fantastic choice for dangling your fly in the 20-plus-foot range. A tungsten bead will definitely help get the fly down into the strike zone and keep it there.

Fly Tying Recipe

Hook: AquaTalon Bronze Size 14 ATH5700 Chironomid Hook

Bead: OfishL Silver 3/32 Tungsten Bead

Gills: Uni Stretch White

Underbody: UTC Ultra Thread 70 Purple

Overbody: Flashabou Ice Blue Pearl

Rib 1: Sybai Silver Wide Fine Flat Wire

Rib 2: UTC Black XS Ultra Wire

Butt: UTC 70 Fl. Fire Orange

Thorax: Semperfli Copper 30D Nano Silk

Coating: Raidzap Super Thin UV Resin

Depth Charge Fly Tying Video

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Good luck on the water.

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