10-12-2014, 02:49 PM
That's a common misperception. They are a type of fly - dipthera I believe. Most would call them a midge. For what ever reason the larval pattern is the fly that gets called chironomids by many. Chironomid pupae or midge pupae is the more accurate description. In some parts of the country they do use those terms to make the distinction of the stage of the fly.
Here's a link to chironomid fly patterns that shows them in various stages http://www.fishingwithflies.com/ChironomidPatterns.htm
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Here's a link to chironomid fly patterns that shows them in various stages http://www.fishingwithflies.com/ChironomidPatterns.htm
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