Chubby Chernobyl 01/24/2025 Photo Album

My post of 02/03/2024 provides additional information on the chubby Chernobyl, and it also carries a link to an earlier post. Chubbys have become all the rage over recent years, and as a late adoptee, I must admit that they are very effective. Watching the large wing suck under when a trout grabs a trailing nymph is very seductive.

Large Wings

These flies float well, and they bring trout to the surface for an inspection and eat more often than one might imagine. I like the instructional video by tightlinevideo, Tim Flagler. He presents some tips that seem minor, but in the end, ease the task of tying these monstrosities. Last winter I experimented with some mini chubbys, and I had decent success with them on one particular stream, so I learned that they do not necessarily need to be a large fly.

Tan Body

My favorite color for the body is ice dub tan, and I use a tan foam strip for the overbody. I counted an adequate supply of ice dub tan chubbys, but my stock of other colors was rather minimal, so I produced two with gray bodies and one with a tan body. Tan works quite well with the mini cubbys, so I decided to give them a try in size 8.

Three New Chubbys

Chubby season is around the corner, and I feel properly armed with chubby Chernobyls for the new season.