Post by Nick Pionessa on Feb 24, 2009 20:14:57 GMT -5
Baetis or blue winged olives are probably the Nations most prolific hatch. Here the good hatches begin around mid April & then again in mid Oct.. They will range in size from 16-24. The early hatches are the largest & they get progressively smaller. Look for them on overcast or drizzly days, but they can hatch anytime of the year. Emergence begins in the late morning & continues through mid afternoon.
They can be identified by their tiny secondary wing. Much smaller than other species in relation to the primary wing. Two tails.
The spinners don't drop eggs on the water. Instead they carry the fertilized egg sack underwater and deposit it in the stream bed. Dry patterns are rarely useful though i have fish rise to them occasionally. A sub surface spinner pattern would likely be more effective.
IMATURE NYMPH
MATURE NYMPH
FEMALE DUNS
MALE DUNS
Duns that didn't get off the water, very common in the summer.
SPINNERS
NOT BAETIS- We do see some blue winged, olive colored body flies that are not baetis. The most common are probably the Ephemrella Cornuta pictured below. Usually more like a #14 or 16. For hatching details see the Hendrickson page.
BAETIS NYMPH
HOOK: DAIICHI 1270 #20
THREAD: OLIVE DUN 8/0
TAIL: WOOD DUCK FIBERS
BODY: OLIVE TURKEY BIOT
WINGCASE: TURKEY COVELET
THORAX: OLIVE ANTRON DUBBING
BAETIS COMPOLY-EMERGER
HOOK: DAIICHI 1150 16-22
THREAD: OLIVE DUN 8/0
TAIL: WOOD DUCK FLANK FIBERS
BODY: OLIVE GOOSE BIOT
WING: GREY POLY YARN
THORAX: MIXED BLACK AND OLIVE ANTRON DUBBING
BAETIS COMPOLYDUN
HOOK: DAIICHI 1180 16-24
THREAD: OLIVE DUN 8/0
TAIL: SPLIT MICRO FIBBETS
BODY: OLIVE GOOSE BIOT
WING: GREY POLY YARN
THORAX: GREY OLIVE SUPERFINE
RUSTY PARA SPINNER
HOOK: DAIICHI 1180 16-22
THREAD: UNI RUSTY BROWN 8/0
TAILS: HACKLE FIBERS
WING: WHITE POLY YARN
BODY: RUSTY BROWN SUPERFINE
WINGS: HACKLE WOUND PARACHUTE STYLE AND TRIMMED TO SPENT WING SHAPE
DNA SPINNER RUSTY
HOOK: DAIICHI 1180 16-22
THREAD: RUSTY BROWN 8/0
TAIL: LT DUN HACKLE FIBERS
BODY: RUSTY SUPERFINE
They can be identified by their tiny secondary wing. Much smaller than other species in relation to the primary wing. Two tails.
The spinners don't drop eggs on the water. Instead they carry the fertilized egg sack underwater and deposit it in the stream bed. Dry patterns are rarely useful though i have fish rise to them occasionally. A sub surface spinner pattern would likely be more effective.
IMATURE NYMPH
MATURE NYMPH
FEMALE DUNS
MALE DUNS
Duns that didn't get off the water, very common in the summer.
SPINNERS
NOT BAETIS- We do see some blue winged, olive colored body flies that are not baetis. The most common are probably the Ephemrella Cornuta pictured below. Usually more like a #14 or 16. For hatching details see the Hendrickson page.
BAETIS NYMPH
HOOK: DAIICHI 1270 #20
THREAD: OLIVE DUN 8/0
TAIL: WOOD DUCK FIBERS
BODY: OLIVE TURKEY BIOT
WINGCASE: TURKEY COVELET
THORAX: OLIVE ANTRON DUBBING
BAETIS COMPOLY-EMERGER
HOOK: DAIICHI 1150 16-22
THREAD: OLIVE DUN 8/0
TAIL: WOOD DUCK FLANK FIBERS
BODY: OLIVE GOOSE BIOT
WING: GREY POLY YARN
THORAX: MIXED BLACK AND OLIVE ANTRON DUBBING
BAETIS COMPOLYDUN
HOOK: DAIICHI 1180 16-24
THREAD: OLIVE DUN 8/0
TAIL: SPLIT MICRO FIBBETS
BODY: OLIVE GOOSE BIOT
WING: GREY POLY YARN
THORAX: GREY OLIVE SUPERFINE
RUSTY PARA SPINNER
HOOK: DAIICHI 1180 16-22
THREAD: UNI RUSTY BROWN 8/0
TAILS: HACKLE FIBERS
WING: WHITE POLY YARN
BODY: RUSTY BROWN SUPERFINE
WINGS: HACKLE WOUND PARACHUTE STYLE AND TRIMMED TO SPENT WING SHAPE
DNA SPINNER RUSTY
HOOK: DAIICHI 1180 16-22
THREAD: RUSTY BROWN 8/0
TAIL: LT DUN HACKLE FIBERS
BODY: RUSTY SUPERFINE