Bloodworm Optimidge
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Fly: Steve Schalla, Originator: Kent Rianda, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann
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Hook: |
TMC 200R , #14-16 |
| Head: |
Black bead |
| Thread: |
Red 8/0 |
| Weight: |
0.010" Leadfree wire, coated w/ Super Glue |
| Rib: |
Red Wire and Black 6/0 thread |
| Body: |
Red Thread, coated w/ Super Glue |
Note: Bloodworms are the larvae stage of chironomids while they reside close to the muddy bottoms of lakes. Hemoglobin is created by the insect to assist in living within oxygen-poor depths. Found mostly in lower elevation Sierran reservoirs and lakes
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