Chuck began development on the Crittermite in 2007. He didn’t publicly release it until January of 2013, at the Fly Fishing Show in Somerset NJ. He worked on the pattern and fished it in secret for 7 years because he wanted the fly to be balanced and have the same profile and movement of a real Hellgrammite. Unfortunately, by March of 2013 there were “knockoffs” of Chuck’s Crittermite Tail. The Crittermite has been an incredible pattern for both Smallmouth and Trout. It’s profile, movement and durability enables this fly to get the job done.