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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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Catskilljon on Mar 9, 2014March 9th, 2014, 5:03 pm EDT
Here is a style I have been messing with from the middle of last year till now, the Euro nymph. Just for the record, I am not at all interested in competition fly fishing, I do however have respect for a guy who can pluck trout out of a stream like they were in a barrel.
Anyway, among the hundreds of "new" flies that are designed every year since these competitions have been gaining popularity, these have really caught my eye. The guy who invented them calls them "Glitter numphs", and rightfully so.
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Hook, Hanak competition
Tail, coq Deleon
Body, metallic thread mixed colors. coated with epoxy
Collar, spiky hair, rabbit, squirrel, etc
Bead, tungsten
CJ
Anyway, among the hundreds of "new" flies that are designed every year since these competitions have been gaining popularity, these have really caught my eye. The guy who invented them calls them "Glitter numphs", and rightfully so.
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Hook, Hanak competition
Tail, coq Deleon
Body, metallic thread mixed colors. coated with epoxy
Collar, spiky hair, rabbit, squirrel, etc
Bead, tungsten
CJ
Wbranch on Mar 10, 2014March 10th, 2014, 7:44 am EDT
Looks a bit like the Lightning Bug that was very popular in MT about six years ago.
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Gus on Mar 10, 2014March 10th, 2014, 10:28 am EDT
The top right one is similar to the PBR fly out of Blue Quill Angler in Colorado. Deadly fly!
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Oldredbarn on Mar 12, 2014March 12th, 2014, 1:34 pm EDT
The top right one is similar to the PBR fly out of Blue Quill Angler in Colorado.
Richard...Got Pat Dorsey coming to Michigan in May to speak at the banquet of the Michigan Fly Fishing Club.
Looking forward to it.
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Wiflyfisher on Mar 12, 2014March 12th, 2014, 2:38 pm EDT
CJ, if those shiny, metallic flies don't work you can always hang them on the Christmas tree next year as ornaments. :-)
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JOHNW on Mar 14, 2014March 14th, 2014, 6:25 pm EDT
Funny you should mention the lightning bug Matt, that is exactly what I thought. I tie a very similar pattern with rainbow pearl crystalflash over red thread and then a collar of ice dub somewhere in the arena of the natural of the prominent species. Louis can attest to its effectiveness on wild browns esp the baetis version.
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