The Patterns
Chironomids & Buzzers
Chironomids are the #1 food source for stillwater trout — and the #1 pattern in any serious Colorado box. Every Trout Tricks chironomid is hand-tied on 2x heavy wire with tungsten beads to drop fast to the strike zone.
Why These Patterns Work
Chironomids — midges in their pupal and adult stage — are the dominant year-round food source for stillwater trout in Colorado. On Antero, Spinney, 11 Mile, and beyond, the angler who matches profile, color, and depth wins. Every fly here is dialed for that game: tungsten beads to sink fast, 2x heavy wire that won't straighten on a trophy fish, and color combinations proven on the South Park reservoirs.