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 is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).
Martinlf on Apr 30, 2009April 30th, 2009, 5:15 pm EDT
Thanks to all who shared their tips with me. Jeff, you were absolutely right about the short line for fishing weighted flies. I had a great day today, and even caught a few on my anchor. And no, it wasn't tied to look like a rock. :)
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"