Chubby Chernobyl
The chubby chernobyl is one of, if not the easiest visibility dry fly out there. It's just like fishing with an indicator that has a hook. The large tuffs of yarn on top of the fly are easily seen no matter any conditions you are fishing with. It's great for low visibility settings like dusk or dawn, and will also hold up some pretty heavy nymphs or streamers. In this version I tied it quite large because Im going after bass, so I used a 3mm fly foam instead of the 2mm. You could use 2mm if you were using a smaller hook. One other thing I did is tie it on a streamer hook. I actually find the weight of the heavier gauge wire in the streamer hooks to keep this landing upright easier. It makes it turn over and lay flat or upside down a whole lot less than with a dry fly hook. I would highly recommend at least using a nymph hook rather than a dry fly hook. Also the heavier wire hooks allow me to put a bit more torque on the fish without worry of the hook bending.
Because this is so big and bulky, you will want to fish this fly with a 4wt or above. This will not cast well with a light 3wt dry fly rod. The wind resistance will be too much. In fact if you have a lighter action 4wt, you might want to even jump up to a 5wt or 6wt. While these aren't heavy, they are very wind resistant and will prove to be difficult for a lighter fly line to pull it through the air.
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Material List
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Hook: Risen Streamer 300 (size 8) - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/hooks/products/streamer-300
Thread: Veevus 10/0 (black) - https://amzn.to/3AgBYM9
Tail: Crystal Flash (pearl) - https://amzn.to/3YHxMPo
Foam: 3mm Fly Foam (gold) - https://amzn.to/46Ba5KO
Legs: Centipede Legs (speckled tan/Medium) - https://amzn.to/3SEL3ok
Body: Diamond Brite Dubbing (copper olive) - https://amzn.to/4dq3Z2c
Wing: Poly Pro Yarn (white) - https://amzn.to/3WA1LGE
Adhesive: Loctite (brush on) - https://amzn.to/4fqk75n
UV Resin: Solarez Ultra Thin - https://solarez.com/fly-tie-ultra-thin-bone-dry-clear.html
Tools
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Vise: Renzetti Traveler - https://amzn.to/2t2FFmo
Bobbin: Stonfo Bobtec - https://amzn.to/2YWOf39
Scissors: Risen Spring Assist - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/fly-tying-tools-and-accessories/pro...
Whip finisher: Dr. Slick brass - https://amzn.to/2tGYwDW
Fly Tying Bench: Oasis Walnut Compact Bench - https://www.oasisbenches.com/oasis-benches/compact-bench/
UV Light: Solarez High Output - https://solarez.com/uv-cure-flashlight-high-output.html
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