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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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Kschaefer3 on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 4:11 am EST
this is a pretty good one.
I really want to fish dries for Atlantics after seeing this. The refusals are awesome. Especially the one where it's mouth is open, about to take, and then quick turns away at the end. That's a big fish too!
Pryal74 on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 10:07 am EST
I saw this a while back and shared it on my facebook page. It's incredible!
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Sayfu on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 10:17 am EST
Good footage, and brings back the best of my memories in WA ST. Same low clear water, same defined pools and tailouts, and my quarry were Summer-run steelhead in the Fall...long 6wt rods, and size #10 wet flies swung down and across on a dry line. Same outfit I now fish for trout with in Idaho.
Wbranch on Mar 7, 2013March 7th, 2013, 10:22 am EST
I've watched dozens, maybe hundreds, of fly fishing videos and this has to rank right up there with the best, if not the very best, video I've ever watched. Not only is the scenery and river awesome but the footage of salmon refusing the dry flies is fantastic. What I really liked was not only does the guy have great fishing he is able to share it with his wife/significant other who knows what she is doing and obviously enjoys it as much as he does.
When the video is over you can click to see the other salmon video he posted about a year ago. It is equally as good. Especially the scene in the pouring rain.
When the video is over you can click to see the other salmon video he posted about a year ago. It is equally as good. Especially the scene in the pouring rain.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
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