Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.
This specimen resembled several others of around the same size and perhaps the same species, which were pretty common in my February sample from the upper Yakima. Unfortunately, I misplaced the specimen before I could get it under a microscope for a definitive ID.
I have been fly fishing for 10 years now, and it is my main passion to fishing. I have recently gotten back into reel fishing but the passion for flies I will never shake. I am not a purist by any means, but I love to use dry flies. Not a huge fan of Bamboo rods, but wouldn't turn one down if I could afford them!!
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