Fishing in British Columbia - Fly Patterns: Tunkwanamid

Tunkwanamid

Hook: 16-8 Nymph
Thread: 8/0 Black
Tag: Silver Tinsel
Body: Peacock herl
Rib: Silver oval tinsel
Gills: Gray or white ostrich herl

Tying Instructions:

Tie in silver ribbing, and make 2 or 3 wraps to form tag.
Next, tie in 2 strands of peacock herl and wrap forward leaving about 2 hook eyes of space between peacock and eye of hook.
Wrap ribbing over peacock herl, try to keep equal distance between wraps.
Tie in one strand of ostrich herl to imitate the gills of the chironomid pupa, make 2 or 3 wraps then tie of, trim, whip finish, and head cement.

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