Canada Fly Guide

Flies

Bloodworm (Cranberry Larvae)

Bloodworm Chironomid Larva

Key points

Imitates: Chironomids (Midges) (bloodworm = larval stage) .
Fish it: within 0.3–0.6 m (1–2 ft) of the bottom, under an indicator or hung vertically on full-sink .
Season: keys spring, late fall, mid-summer .

Imitates

Chironomids (Midges) (larva).

Related

Chironomid — the pupa pattern.
Chironomid Under Indicator — the method.

Where next

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