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).
Jmd123 on Jun 10, 2011June 10th, 2011, 9:02 pm EDT
I thought I would post this picture in response to Paul joking about "Your dog is bald" on the "Fly Selection Rut" thread. The look says it all - "Come any closer and that's the last thing you'll ever do with that pair of scissors, buddy..."
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Shawnny3 on Jun 11, 2011June 11th, 2011, 5:17 am EDT
Excellent photo, Jonathon. From experience, the best way to harvest a cat's hair is with a brush - that way the cat is happy and the dubbing well mixed when you're finished.
I have to commend you on your choice of a calico - lots of interesting color blends could be made with strategic brushing.