Chironomids in Stillwaters, Kamloops Edition with Brian Chan

Brian Chan, fisheries biologist and Stillwater Master, fishes the trout and bug rich lakes of the Kamloops region of B.C, just a half day’s drive from Missoula. He has honed his techniques and flies over decades to come up with a system of fishing midges that we can use on our own fertile lakes such as Georgetown and Browns. His presentation will explain the midge life cycle and outline the key fly fishing strategies to become consistently successful when fishing this prolonged aquatic insect hatch. Pattern selection, key larval and pupal presentation techniques will be shared with you to use wherever you find midges. Brian’s presentation will feature various macro images and video clips of the real larvae and pupae along with representative fly patterns and the latest materials being used to imitate these life stages. Best of all, Brian will conclude with a discussion of the fabulous stillwater fisheries found in the greater Kamloops area.