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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.
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As far as I can tell, this species has only previously been reported from one site in Oregon along the Columbia gorge. However, the key characteristics are fairly unmistakable in all except for one minor detail:
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
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Keegy on Nov 21, 2011November 21st, 2011, 11:32 am EST
I've recently participated in my first fly swap through another fishing forum. It has been a lot of fun tying flies for others and I want to see if people from troutnut would want to participate in a fly swap.
General idea would be 10-12 participants tie up some of their favorite flies along a theme (e.g. baetis, midges, streamers). They tie 1-4 flies for each participant (exact # depending on size/time for each fly), mail them out to me along with self addressed envelope, I divide up flies for each participant and mail them back out.
It's a fun way to get motivated to tie and to see what others can do. If there is enough interest, I can put together a more detailed rule set and we can decide on a theme.
thanks
General idea would be 10-12 participants tie up some of their favorite flies along a theme (e.g. baetis, midges, streamers). They tie 1-4 flies for each participant (exact # depending on size/time for each fly), mail them out to me along with self addressed envelope, I divide up flies for each participant and mail them back out.
It's a fun way to get motivated to tie and to see what others can do. If there is enough interest, I can put together a more detailed rule set and we can decide on a theme.
thanks
Strmanglr on Nov 23, 2011November 23rd, 2011, 11:20 am EST
Keegy, I'm in for a fly swap after the beginning of the year. It's just way too hectic at work right now.
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