Hook: Size 18 to as small as you can go Body: Black thread. Other colors work too Rib: Black or blue Krystal Flash. When stretched black Krystal Flash turns bluish to purplish. Thorax: Dubbed fur. A sparkle fur was used here Wing: Small piece of white closed cell foam.
This pattern was developed by a friend, Rob Merrill, in Driggs Idaho. It is called the "Chronic Midge" because chironomid was too much of a mouthful to get out clearly early one morning. This fly is supper effective anywhere there are midges, which is just about anywhere you will find trout. I have personally had some very good results with this fly on the Madison, Gallatin, Yellowstone, Big Horn and the Mighty Mo. Fish this either as a nymph if there are no risers or in the surface film to sippers.
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