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Chubby Chernobyl

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Published on Nov 4. 2012 - 12 years ago
Updated or edited 6 years ago

Foam

The Chubby Chernobyl has become one of the West best hopper dropper high floating dry fly. We love it for holding up a nymph, banging away at the banks and as a general attractor. In this video Tony Torrence demonstrates one way to tie it.

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