Michigan Flies

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Chubby Chernobyl

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A white-winged foam hopper that is the most common dry-dropper indicator fly in the country, though the notes found no Michigan guide naming it. Use it from July through September to float a nymph along Au Sable and Manistee banks, or in yellow during the golden stone weeks of June.

#6–12TanGoldenPurpleBlackall day
What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Chubby Chernobyl tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © Quinn for Fly Deal Flies, used with permission · Chubby Chernobyl - Tan/Black

Season
Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Imitates

Forage

  • Grasshopper
  • Cicada
  • Beetle
Fish it for
Brown troutBrook troutRainbow trout (resident)

Setups

  • Dry fly