Flyfishermann1955 (baetis)

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Flyfishermann1955 (baetis)

Post by DUBBN » Fri Nov 05, 2021 2:19 pm

Ken, the baetis patterns you sent me are doing quite well on my home waters. This buck Rainbow and some very large Whitefish took your pattern this morning with great enthusiasm. Your size 20 baetis nymph is a winner in my book!

The Rainbow is closer to 4lbs than it is to 3lbs. The photo does not do it justice.

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Re: Flyfishermann1955 (baetis)

Post by letumgo » Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:17 pm

WOW! WHAT A BEAUT!!!

The flies are beautiful too. You guys make a great team. ;)
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Re: Flyfishermann1955 (baetis)

Post by DUBBN » Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:21 pm

letumgo wrote: Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:17 pm WOW! WHAT A BEAUT!!!

The flies are beautiful too. You guys make a great team. ;)

Ken should be living in the Mountain West region. His fly tying talents are wasted in Oklahoma.
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Re: Flyfishermann1955 (baetis)

Post by FlyFisherMann1955 » Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:14 am

Wayne,

I'm glad your local trout liked my BWO nymph. It's my only "original pattern". I've caught trout with it in OK, AR, NM, CO, SD, WY, and MT. It has never failed to catch a fish! Until 2 months ago, I had only fished it as an attractor nymph, behind a large stonefly nymph. During our Sep trip to Salida, CO, I had the chance to fish it to trout that were actually taking BWOs below the surface. For 30 minutes 1 morning, fish were feeding in this knee-deep water on the Arkansas River near Leadville.
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This was the only pool where I saw fish feeding all day. I used it as a dropper, below a hopper and caught 2 colorful Browns. I was sooooo very happy!
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Materials List
Hook: Curved shank style (#22 3XL)
Thread: Gray
Tag & rib: XS gold wire
Tail: Wood duck
Abdomen: Fly-Rite dubbing (#31 - BWO)
Thorax: Fly -Rite dubbing (#27 - Speckled Dun Lt Hendrickson)
Legs: Wood duck
Wing Case: Mirage Tinsel - Medium Opal
Head Cement: H & H

Note: You can substitute your favorite olive and gray dubbing.

This fly and the Slim Shady you sent me were my top producers.

Tight Lines- Ken
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Re: Flyfishermann1955 (baetis)

Post by Mike62 » Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:59 pm

Lovely pattern; we'll see if we can use it to success on some far off northern Maine streams next year.
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