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[dave c]

Hey guys: Heading out to francis lake in the next couple days. Planning on tying some chironmid patterns. Never fished this lake before, was thinking of size 14 hook. Is this about right? I would ask for color advice, but don't want to start a war of words, however will share info in fishing reports section, if i have some luck. Thanks in advance!!!!!!

[HOOK]

I would arm yourself with sizes 14 & 16 because alot of our bugs here are smaller than interior ones

quick list of colour pallettes i would take -

Black body/red rib/white, copper bead - i use red or wine thread, if using red thread than i always add in a red butt

green body/copper rib/white bead (kind of a bright green) - black thread

tan scud back over olive flashabou/copper ribbing/copper, white bead - olive thread

these are my top producing colour combos locally. If you use black or copper beads then you can also add in some white gills above the bead by the hook eye, this isnt necessary with white beads


good luck out there

[joshhowat]

The size is the most important thing tie a bunch of different sizes.

Make some black, olive and grey ones.

Go get some bows!!

[dave c]

thanks for the response guys. Just getting back into flyfishing after about 20yrs. Kids all grown up. my fly tying technique is rusty to say the least, but the chironies i just tied dont look too bad. hopefully will have some luck.

[colin6101]

If you end up trolling around try out a green sprately with a orange wing. I've had success there before with that.

[bobrunning]

Try one dark or one bright chronie depending on light circumstances. But the key is change up the depth every 10 mins before moving. Tight lines.

[mcallagan]

When you catch 1 pump it and see what the majority of its food is.
Copy that as best as you can and try that..........

[Troutman]

How was the fishing on Francis?