modern Michigan nymph · by 2023
Twenty Inch Chubby
Likely origin Only the designer's own account on his guide-service site; no independent source found for the date or design story.
History
A Midwestern stonefly nymph that Kraimer put together from Ed Engle's Twenty Incher and Hogan Brown's Chubby Cousin, giving it a peacock abdomen, a lighter contrasting thorax and soft barred legs for movement. He uses it for steelhead in spring and fall and for trout in June when stoneflies crawl out.
Materials
| Hook | Daiichi 1720, size 6 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Uni 6/0 black |
| Tail | Copper barred Sexi-Floss, medium |
| Tail splitter | Arizona synthetic peacock dubbing |
| Abdomen | Peacock herl |
| Rib | Copper holographic Flashabou |
| Wing case | Natural mottled bustard Thin Skin |
| Legs | Copper barred Sexi-Floss |
| Thorax | Tobacco Senyo's Fusion Dub |
| Antennae | Copper barred Sexi-Floss |
Sources
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Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.