06-14-2011, 11:45 AM
I want to thank FG for a great thread. I started using the technique this year and I must say it works, really works.
The first time I did it I it seemed really slow but I did manage a few fish. Then after further searching of the
internet I found that you should know a little about bottom structure, as drop offs seem to hold more fish. Weed beds
have also come into play with this technique. The same principle of chronamids but with the callibeatis hatch that has
started here in CO. You want to suspend your fly just on top of the weeds and then do the slow hand twist retrieve
with a two to four inch strip thrown in, and hold on. This linked site has some pretty good videos on the techniques
as well as some basic set ups and a few flies.
[url "http://fishingvideozone.com/tag/chironomid/page/2"]http://fishingvideozone.com/tag/chironomid/page/2[/url]
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The first time I did it I it seemed really slow but I did manage a few fish. Then after further searching of the
internet I found that you should know a little about bottom structure, as drop offs seem to hold more fish. Weed beds
have also come into play with this technique. The same principle of chronamids but with the callibeatis hatch that has
started here in CO. You want to suspend your fly just on top of the weeds and then do the slow hand twist retrieve
with a two to four inch strip thrown in, and hold on. This linked site has some pretty good videos on the techniques
as well as some basic set ups and a few flies.
[url "http://fishingvideozone.com/tag/chironomid/page/2"]http://fishingvideozone.com/tag/chironomid/page/2[/url]
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