FLY
Dry Fly
Chubby Chernobyl
Tied by Blake Glover
Chubby Chernobyl recipe
| Hook | Daiichi dry fly 1280 |
|---|---|
| Thread | Veevus 30d black |
| Body | Black foam (hareline dubbing) |
| Body | Yellow foam (hareline) |
| Legs | Round rubber (yellow) (hareline) |
| Body | Red foam (hareline) |
| Wing | Orange Antron (hareline) |
About this fly
You can use black dubbing for the underbody of the foam to give it a more buggy appearance but in this particular pattern I chose not to that’s strictly a tiers choice
Where the Chubby Chernobyl came from
- Originated by Chris Conaty, 2003, Portland, Oregon. Product developer at a Portland fly company; debuted in red and goldSource: RIO / Far Bank: Behind The Fly - Chubby Chernobyl
- Named by Patrick Kilby, 2003, Portland, Oregon. Coworker who suggested the name; also early promoter on the DeschutesSource: RIO / Far Bank: Behind The Fly - Chubby Chernobyl
- Originated by Will Dornan (Snake River Angler), Snake River, Wyoming. Credited with adding bigger dubbed body and poly wing to the Chernobyl AntSource: Fly and Field Outfitters: All Hail the Chubby Chernobyl; also Fly Fishing the Sierra: Chubby Chernobyl <https://flyfishingthesierra.com/chubby-chernobyl/>
- Derived from Chernobyl Ant. Described as a husky descendant of the Chernobyl AntSource: Fly Tyer: Chubby Chernobyl
Where sources tell it differently, each account is listed with its own source.
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