Buzzer Wrap Chironomids with Steve Luethi

I owe Steve Luethi a big thank you for teaching this tying session during Fly Tying Monday at West River Fly Shop in Red Deer. I had to head to my hometown of Belleville Ontario at short notice. This was part two of Fly Fishing Sylvan Lake with chironomids. In particular, the main ingredient for the chironomids was Buzzer Wrap. I have to thank Kent Govett from Canadian Llama Company for getting me the materials for this tying session quickly. Kent distributes hooks, beads and tying materials at a great price. I appreciate the quality of his materials and quick service at an excellent price.

Buzzer wrap is an excellent material. It is a very translucent material that helps create depth in chironomids and it also allows under materials' colours to blend with the buzzer wrap allowing for very realistic looking chironomids. I use buzzer wrap for many of my chironomids.

I will be starting to make a list for our all day fly tying session with Phil Rowley. This is a stillwater session that is always amazing. The cost is $45 and that will include most of the materials you will need for the day. Drop me a note (bob.vanderwater@rdpsd.ab.ca to sign up)

Next week Dr. Bill Young is our guest fly tying instructor. You will enjoy Bill's tying session, see you then!

Steve Luethi

Violet Chironomid (Phil Rowley originator)

Thread: UTC 70, Rusty Brown

Hook: Alec Jackson Crystal Covert sizes 13 or 15

Bead: 3/32nd, copper

Gills: Unistretch

Underbody: Red Holographic Tinsel, Red

Overbody: Dark Claret Buzzer Wrap

Rib: Copper wire, small

Black and Red Ice Cream Cone Chironomid

Thread: Black UTC 70 denier

Hook: Hook: Alec Jackson Phantom Covert sizes 13 or 15, or Covert Nymph

Bead: White, 3/32nd

Underbody: Black Thread

Overbody: Black Buzzer Wrap

Rib: Red Holographic Tinsel, small

Collaborator Variant (Phil Rowley originator)

Check out the video, I have replaced the bead with a coffee coloured one and used root beer buzzer wrap instead of frostbite.

Blackberry Buzzer (John Kent originator)

Hook: Hook: Alec Jackson Phantom Covert sizes 13 or 15

Thread: Black UTC 70 denier

Gills: White Unistretch

Underbody: Black thread

Overbody: Cranberry buzzer wrap

Rib: 1 black, 1 red wire small

Albino

Hook: Hook: Alec Jackson Phantom Covert sizes 13 or 15

Thread: Wine UTC 70 denier

Bead: White 3/32nd

Underbody: Wine thread

Overbody: Dark Claret Buzzer Wrap

Rib: Black wire, small

All species of fish in Sylvan Lake will eat chironomids!