Gillie Chironomid Pupa, Dark Tying Instructions |
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Notes: During the 1990's, a local guide service in Mammoth, Sierra Drifters, developed a series of chironomid pupas and emergers for Crowley Lake. These were variations of the TDC (Thompson Delectable Chironomid) utilizing Superfine dubbing for the body, a beadhead, and wire ribbing. The guide, Tom Loe, would add a strand of Pearl Krystalflash to the end of the pattern for attraction and a trailing shuck. By adding Turkey Biots behind the bead, these variations became known as his Gillie patterns. The Gillies, over the years, have transformed to a thinly dubbed body with a krystalflash overbody (dark) or with a thread body coated with a finish (light) and a black wire ribbing. No longer do they appear to be similar to the TDC but have become a pattern within it's own. However, Tom still ties his Chironomid Pupa patterns using the dubbed body .
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Gillie Chironomid Pupa Light |
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Drifter's Broke Back Gillie Pupa |
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Drifter's Chironomid Pupa Copper |
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Drifter's Chironomid Pupa Black |
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Drifter's Chironomid Emerger Copper |
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Crystal Black Olive Dubbed Zebra |
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Crystal Black Zebra Midge |
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Black Crystal Tiger Midge |
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