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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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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.
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Lastchance on Mar 10, 2013March 10th, 2013, 3:36 pm EDT
http://www.troutnut.com/specimen/694
Just for the sake of discussion. Is (the link above) the Baetis nymph we're imitating in PA right now? If so, would you consider the abdomen color a medium olive and the thorax a darker olive. I was turning over rocks yesterday on Spring Creek and the nymphs appeared to be a lighter color than my dubbing mix. I catch fish with them, but I'm always trying to improve. I may be mixing mine too dark.
I use the Flyfisher's Paradise recipe:
40% Dark Brown Rabbit (Hareline #24);
40% Black Rabbit (Hareline #7);
and 20% Olive Sparkle Yarn
Just for the sake of discussion. Is (the link above) the Baetis nymph we're imitating in PA right now? If so, would you consider the abdomen color a medium olive and the thorax a darker olive. I was turning over rocks yesterday on Spring Creek and the nymphs appeared to be a lighter color than my dubbing mix. I catch fish with them, but I'm always trying to improve. I may be mixing mine too dark.
I use the Flyfisher's Paradise recipe:
40% Dark Brown Rabbit (Hareline #24);
40% Black Rabbit (Hareline #7);
and 20% Olive Sparkle Yarn
Martinlf on Mar 10, 2013March 10th, 2013, 6:40 pm EDT
Bruce, I think Steve made this up to represent nymphs right at the time of emergence, when they darken, though I suspect that nymphs often vary some in color. I have some of the FFP recipe dubbing and have used it a bit, but mostly tend to tie my baetis nymphs lighter and more olive.
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