The Butt Cheek Buzzer
Curtis - May, 2019
If you haven't ventured far into the world of chironomids, it's good to understand they come in a large variety of sizes and colors -- not to mention different life cycle phases (i.e. larva, pupa, adult). That means it's always a good idea to have a good assortment of variations in your box.
This style of chironomid has proven to be relatively easy to tie and gets its name from the orange resin wing pads that just look like butt cheeks to me. They stand out to the fish I suppose but either way, this has been a great pattern over the past couple of years. While you certainly can use any material for wing pads/buds, the resin turns out to be durable and eye-catching.
You'll want to fish this as a pupa lower in the water column usually, so I usually put it on point with my team of flies while the flashier pupa patterns will be on my upper droppers. You can also leave out the bead and go weightless with this as well. Just mix it up and try different sizes and weights to get things dialed in. I usually have a weightless, regular bead and a heavier bead version in my boxes.
- Hook: Hanak H 230 BL Standard Nymph Hook - 12
- Hook : Fulling Mill 35105 Competition Heavyweight Hook Barbless - 12
- Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
- Breathers: Glo-Brite Floss - Fl. White - 16
- Bead (Reg): Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Painted Colors - Jet Black - 7/64" (2.8mm)
- Bead (Heavy): Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Painted Colors - Jet Black - 1/8" (3.3mm)
- Body: Hemingway Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quill - Holo Natural
- Wing Pads: Gulff Ambulance Resin 15 ml - Fl. Orange
- Wing Pad (option): Solarez Colored UV Resin - Fl. Orange
- Wing Case: Solarez UV Cure Resin - Black Bone Dry .5 Oz
- Quill Coating: Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish
- Quill Coating: Solarez Bone Dry PLUS 0.5 Fl. Oz. Squeeze Bottle with Tip
- Tool 1: C&F Design Hackle Pliers
- Tool 2: Loon UV Infiniti Light
