Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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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.

Here Oksrukuyik Creek flows away from the Dalton Highway toward the pipeline. It eventually grows into one of the major rivers of the North Slope, and the main drainage to the west of the Sag, but where it crosses the road it's just a small grayling stream.

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Sandy mite

Spider
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Spider on Jan 28, 2017January 28th, 2017, 3:57 am EST

Wanting to get back into fly fishing. Used to use the Sandy Mite quite a bit but don't know where to buy them locally (Phoenix, AZ). Any suggestions (either stores or on-line)?

Taxon

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Plano, TX

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Taxon on Jan 28, 2017January 28th, 2017, 4:50 pm EST

Hi Spider,

Please see fhe following links:

http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/advanced/part3.php
http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/forum/threads/help-finding-ox-ear-hair-for-sandy-mite.51808/

Based on your post, I must assume you don't tie your own flies. If that is the case, then perhaps you can find a fly tier who would be willing to tie some for you, as this is a very old pattern, which is seemingly no longer commercially tied.

Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Crepuscular

Boiling Springs, PA

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Crepuscular on Jan 29, 2017January 29th, 2017, 10:54 pm EST

If you can find someone to tie them, I would expect they wouldn't be cheap. There's a lot of effort in weaving hair hackles. I have never seen any of Pott's patterns for sale commercially, but I'm a North East guy. So maybe calling a shop or two in MT, may lead to a source? Specifically Angler's Roost in Hamilton, MT. since at one time the owner bought Pott's business after he died. Not the current owner but they may have a lead there. I'm sure there are other forums that you could try as well. Good luck. I'm sure you can find someone to sell you a woven body fly with simple wound feather hackle if you are looking for a substitute.

PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on Jan 31, 2017January 31st, 2017, 1:02 am EST

I have a couple "Mites". I found them streamside years ago, still pricked in their little cards with the name and address of the tyer. I believe they were woven and hackled with salt and peppery human hair, and I pictured a crusty old codger living alone in a cabin at streamside -Ted Kaczynsky-style.

So... I guess it's time I looked him up. This is pretty cool:
http://www.spencerewert.com/WesternTroutFlies/FranzPott.html

Turns out he's tyer of my own ilk: Work with what you've got.