Everyday is a new chapter! It is fun to solve the riddle of what trout are dining on! Throat samples can certainly help once you bring a fish to hand. Today the trout were eating shrimp, daphnia, and chironomids. The chironomids were a mix of black, chromies and at one point a coppery chironomid. Getting the depth right is one of the main keys to success. We caught several sizeable trout 11 to 14 feet down. We used an oliver and copper chironomid to imitate the coppery type chironomids. A water olive chironomid with a red wire rib ( I call it Eugene's Special) definitely got the attention of several trout today!
Match the Chironomid Hatch
Hook: Size 14 1760 Daiichi
Bead: Brown or copper 7/64ths
Thread: Wood duck 70 denier
Rib: Copper Brown, small or mahogany mico tubing
Body: Wood duck thread or add a layer of root beer buzzer wrap
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