Back to what I do every Fall and Spring, more Baetis/BWO’s…These little guys are always about in some instar, just about everywhere, in moving water…I never have enough…and yes, there is a box full...My favorite time of year… 
…the first fly below the box is the last of eighteen patterns. The recipes, links and additional information are now below… 
BAETIS/ BWO BOX – FALL 2014… 
COMBO BAETIS SH …
HOOK: Alec Jackson Chironomid Trout Fly Hook, #17
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive
TAIL: Lemon Woodduck Fibers
ABDOMEN: Combo Thread 6/0, Yellow/Brown – * Coat with Hard As Hull for durability
THORAX: #.13 Dark Honey dubbing – Nature’s Spirit
HACKLE: Dun Hen Neck
I wanted to try this hook out on a soft hackle fly pattern,,,I would also go with the Gamakatsu C13U just because it provides a different profile from the standard soft hackle hooks…it’s what I do… 
Materials COMBO BAETIS… 
COMBO BAETIS SOFT HACKLES… . 
K-BAETIS EMERGER (Olive) …
HOOK: Daiichi 1160,1167, #20 – and smaller when Daiichi makes ’em…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive
TAIL/SHUCK: AZ Simi Seal, Olive – fringed side out
ABDOMEN: Goose Biot, Olive
RIB: UTC x-sm, Gold Wire
WINGCASE: Midge Diamond Braid, Black
THORAX: Emergence Dubbing, #.3 BWO – Nature’s Spirit
LEGS: Marc Petitjean CDC fibers, Dun
Totally experimental…I never use Hans’ designed hooks for their initial, intended purpose. Maybe one day… 
Materials K-BAETIS EMERGER… 
K-BAETIS EMERGERS… 
MOO…working his MOJO on the Lower Owens… 
BLUE FL. PT/BLACK BAETIS …
HOOK: Daiichi 1560, #18, Daiichi 1110, #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
ABDOMEN: Fl. Blue Pheasant Tail – Nature’s Spirit
RIB: Gun Metal Blue, x-sm UTC Wire
WINGCASE: Midge Flash Lt. Blue Dun Pearl
THORAX: AZ Simi Seal, #.21 Black Blue
BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook For really cold and blustery late Fall days…
Blue can work miracles on such days on the Lower Owens River… 
Materials FL. PT/BLACK BAETIS… 
FL. PT/BLACK BAETIS…
Fall friend…
PEARL ON PEARL (Black) BAETIS…
HOOK: Daiichi 1110, #18 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black – * not pictured in materials
TAIL/SHUCK: Darlon, Amber
ABDOMEN: 1 strand of Black Krystal Flash
RIB: 1 strand of Krystal Flash UV Pearl – * coat abdomen with Hard As Hull
WINGCASE: Midge Diamond Braid, Pearl
THORAX: Iridescent Peacock, Black
LEGS: Fluoro Fiber, Black – 6-8 strands each side
A small Black attractor type Baetis…for those time the Trout are up for something a bit different… 
Materials PEARL ON PEARL (Black) BAETIS… 
PEARL ON PEARL (Black) BAETIS… 
RTO/BWO…
HOOK: Gamakatsu R17-B, #18 – #22
THREAD: Lagartun 74 Denier, Olive – Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Olive – thorax forward
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled
ABDOMEN: Lagartun 74 Denier, Olive
RIB: x-sm UTC Gold Wire – * coat abdomen with Hard As Hull for durability
BURST WING: Marc Petitjean Dun CDC
THORAX: AZ Simi Seal, #.12 Olive
BEAD: Tungsten, Black, 1/16″
New hook from Gamakatsu that makes for a slim design…which is exactly what most Baetis/BWO’s are… SLIM 
Materials RTO/BWO… 
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MOO does some FLY SHOP recon (back East)…good things come in small packages… 
…in early September… 
SKARKA EMERGER BWO – Dennis Skarka/Variant…
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, 2457 , #18 – #22
THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Olive Dun – Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Olive – thorax forward
TAIL/SHUCK: Olive Antron
ABDOMEN: Veevus 16/0, Olive Dun
RIB: Lagartun x-fine, Copper Wire
WINGCASE: EP Trigger Point Int’l Fibers
THORAX: Micro Fine BWO Olive
LEGS: Dun Hen Neck fibers or Nymph Shear Lt. Gray – I tied ’em with both
The SKARKA EMERGER was originally designed to imitate the Sulphurs on the Delaware System by Dennis Skarka of Roscoe, NY. Me and Michael will pay a visit to Catskill Flies and pick up some of his other ties…in the near future 
Materials SKARKA EMERGER BWO… 
SKARKA EMERGERS BWO… 
NANO BAETIS NYMPH (Olive) …
HOOK: TMC 2488, #20 – #22
THREAD: Nano Silk 12/0, Olive – Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Olive – thorax forward
TAIL/SHUCK: Sparkle Organza Fibers, Dun
ABDOMEN: Nano Silk 12/0, Olive
WINGCASE: Midge Diamond Braid, Black
THORAX: #.9 Baetis – Nature’s Spirit
LEGS: Fluoro Fiber, Gray – 10- 12 strands each side
A little generic Baetis/BWO using Nano Silk. This is great stuff once one learns how to start it on the hook shank. It is now available through Cascade Crest and I had my bud Dean, at the Spot order, almost every color for me in 18/0…It is a GSP thread that lays extremely flat and will bend saltwater hook before breaking… 
Materials NANO BAETIS NYMPH (Olive)… 
NANO BAETIS… . 
LOWER OWENS RIVER …at twilight… 
GFORCE NYMPH (Baetis Olive) – Glen-Young/Variant …
HOOK: TMC 103BL, #17 – #21
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White – under abdomen and thorax
TAIL/SHUCK: Nymph Shear, Lt. Gray
OVER ABDOMEN: Krystal Flash, UV Pearl – 1 strand – * color entire abdomen with a WP marker in Olive
RIB: Lagartun, x-fine Gold Wire
WINGCASE: Holographic Mylar Motion 1/32″, Black (1/64″ for #21)
THORAX: SLF PRISM, Peacock
LEGS: Nymph Shear, Lt. Gray
BEAD: Killer Caddis Diamond Bead, Midge
HOT SPOT: Veevus 14/0, Red * Cover the back and wingcase of fly with UV Resin of choice…hit with UV Lamp and do final dry/hardening in sunlight
This is a pattern from South African tier Gary Glen-Young. He spent a lot of time developing it and I have no doubt a lot of Eastern Sierra (and Montana) Trout will gobble this fly. It has a lot of the triggers that I like ! Here is the video… Note how few have witnessed this video, at this point…pity 
GFORCE NYMPH (Baetis Olive)…UV Torched… 
Materials GFORCE NYMPH… 
May the “G” FORCE be with ya’ !… 
BWC BAETIS (Lt. Olive) …
HOOK: TMC 2488, #16 – #20
THREAD: Uni 8/0, Lt. Olive – Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Olive – thorax forward
TAIL: Partridge Fibers, Brown Olive
ABDOMEN: Super Hair 3-4 strands, Olive
RIB: DNA Holo Fusion, Pearl – 1 strand of flash
THORAX: Ostrich Herl, Olive
WING: DNA Holo Fusion Pearl, small strands and 2 strands of flash, mixed and cut short
WINGCASE/LEGS: 6 strands of Midge Flash, Black
BEAD: Killer Caddis Diamond Bead, Midge – * not pictured in materials for this pattern – see fly pattern above
This is primarily a dropper pattern I would use in the Spring or Fall behind a larger pattern like a Missing Link Caddis that imitates Brachycentrus… 
Materials BWC … 
BWC BAETIS (s)….. 
Below FIVE BRIDGES on the Lower Owens River outside of Bishop, CA… 
FIVE BRIDGES BAETIS (Olive) …
HOOK: Daiichi 1110, #18 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive
TAIL/SHUCK: Antron, Copper Brown
ABDOMEN: Working thread
RIB: Ice Thread, Rusty Brown
WINGCASE: Midge Tubing, Black
THORAX: Micro Fine Dubbing, Gray Olive
LEGS: Nymph Shear, Pale Olive – * tie in fibers as a group, pull over thorax and tie down, split and pull to the rear and tie down, then, pull midge tubing over and tie off. Clip the fibers, just past the thorax, on each side
A simple, thin, easy and effective tie. I have never seen anyone using midge tubing for a wingcase…I don’t know why… 
Materials FIVE BRIDGES BAETIS (Olive)… 
FIVE BRIDGES BAETIS… 
BAETIS/BWO HEAVEN… 
BROWN SHEAR BAETIS…
HOOK: TMC 103BL, #17 – #21
THREAD: Lagartun 74 Denier, Rust – Under abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Dark Brown – thorax forward
TAIL/SHUCK: Nymph Shear, Brown – Cascade Crest
ABDOMEN: DNA Holo Fusion, Brown – solid fibers and one strand of flash
RIB: Lagartun x-fine Copper Wire – * coat abdomen with Hard As Hull
THORAX: 50/50 mix SLF Prism, Hare’s Ear – Hareline #.33 Seal Brown (retro stuff) use a soft brown rabbit dubbing
WINGCASE/LEGS: Fluoro Fiber, Brown or Black, 12-14 strands tied in at thorax, pulled over and split
BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook
HOT SPOT: * not pictured in materials, 14/o Veevus Thread, Fl. Orange
A flashy Brown Baetis nymph for searching and somewhat off colored water on the Lower “O” – like when the DWP is messing with the flows… 
Materials BROWN SHEAR BAETIS… 
BROWN SHEAR BAETIS… 
TRIGGER LOOP EMERGER/CRIPPLE BWO UV2 …
HOOK: Gamakatsu C16-B, #18…
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White – under abdomen and thorax / Tiemco 16/0, Olive – head
SHUCK: Sparkle Emerger Yarn, Amber
OVER ABDOMEN: of white thread – UV2 Turkey Biot, BWO
THORAX: UV2 Fine & Dry, BWO
BURST WINGCASE/WING: Looped EP Trigger Point Int’l fibers – Dun
HACKLE: Whiting Midge Saddle – Dun
An Emerger/Cripple half in and out of the surface film…these are interesting hooks that I will be playing with a lot more… 
Materials TRIGGER LOOP EMERGER… 
TRIGGER LOOP EMERGERS… 
TUNGSTEN TRIGGER NYMPH (Baetis Gray) – Mercer/Variant …
HOOK: Daiichi 1560, #18/Daiichi 1110, #20
THREAD: TIemco 16/0, Charcoal Gray – Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Black – thorax forward
TAIL: Partridge Fibers
ABDOMEN: Tiemco 16/0, Charcoal Gray
RIB: Ice Thread, Black – * coat abdomen with Hard As Hull for durability
LEGS: Partridge Fibers – Feather V-Notched
THORAX: Micro Fine Dub, Baetis Gray
WINGCASE/TRIGGER: Ice Dub, Purple – tightly spun on thread, pushed down into a ball and pulled over thorax
BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook
A Mike Mercer pattern that as usual, I have taken artistic license with…Purple wingcase – but of course!!! 
Materials TUNGSTEN TRIGGER NYMPH (Baetis Gray)… 
TUNGSTEN TRIGGER NYMPHS (Baetis Gray)…. 
One of my favorite places…in the Fall… 
BOB (Brown/Olive Baetis) …
HOOK: TMC 103BL, #17 – #21
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled
ABDOMEN: DNA Holo Fusion, Olive – fine strands and one strand of flash – * coat with Hard As Hull
WINGCASE: 4-6 strands Black Krystal Flash
THORAX: #.8 Brown Olive Dubbing – Nature’s Spirit
LEGS: Brown Olive Partridge, V-Notched
Something in thin and small on a wide gape hook with just a hint of flash… HOOK
Materials BOB (Brown/Olive Baetis)… 
BOB(s)… 
Where these would be used this Fall… 
SNIPER BAETIS – Rust – Ramirez/Variant …
HOOK: TMC 2488, #18 – #24
THREAD: Lagartun 74 Denier, Rusty Brown- Abdomen / Tiemco 16/0, Dark Brown – Thorax forward
TAIL: Hen Back Fibers, Natural
RIB: UTC Wire, x-sm, Black
WINGCASE: Veevus Holographic Tinsel, Brown, Medium
THORAX: Tiemco 16/0, Dark Brown
LEGS: Fluoro Fiber, Brown – 8-10 strands each side (* I tie this in as a group , pull over the thorax and split…pull back to either side and wrap a couple of turns of thread. Then I pull the tinsel over and whip finish. I then add a coat of Hard As Hull to the top of the tinsel for durability)
A nifty little Baetis pattern from the Hopper Juan/A.K.A Juan Ramirez that can be tied in a bunch of colors including PURPLE. It is an offering from Montana Fly Co… 
Materials SNIPER BAETIS – Rust… 
SNIPER BAETIS – Rust…. 
DIPHETOR hageni – family Baetidae …
HOOK: TMC 100SP BL, #18 -#20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Dark Brown
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Light Speckled
ABDOMEN: 3-4 twisted Golden Brown Marabou Fibers
RIB: x-sm UTC Wire, Gold
WINGCASE: 0.5MM Razor Foam, Opaque Brown
WINGCASE SPLITS: 1 Black Goose Biot tied on each side of wingcase
THORAX: #.19 Dark Honey Dubbing – Nature’s Spirit
LEGS: Speckled Hen Feather, Amber, V-Notched
DIPHETOR hageni would be this guy. Formerly known as Baetis pervus, this little Baetis is the Brown one on the Lower Owens River that is seen in the Fall and Spring. The nymph poses HERE…not a bad idea to have some of these in the fly box… 
Materials DIPHETOR hageni… 
Some DH’s… 
CDC BUBBLEBACK BAETIS, BLACK – Silverman/Variant …
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #18- #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
TAIL: Hen Hackle Fibers, Black
ABDOMEN: DNA Holo Fusion,Black – thin fiber strands and one flash strand – * coat with Hard As Hull for durability
BUBBLEBACK: CDC feather, looped loosely, MP – Lt. Mallow or Dun
WING CASE/LEGS: Midge Flash, Black
THORAX: Ice Dub, Peacock
BEAD: Brass or Tungsten, Silver – sized to hook
A Joel Silverman pattern/variant similar to Trina’s Bubbleback Emerger…I am kinda’ partial to using black materials for the wingcase on most of the May Fly Emerger patterns I tie…mostly because May Fly Emergers and nymphs, that are active in the drift, have dark wingcases. Marc Petitjean offers some of the best hand selected CDC that is available in the U.S. I get mine at that place behind the Orange Curtain… 
Materials CDC BUBBLEBACK BAETIS, BLACK… 
CDC BUBBLEBACK BAETIS … 
WD-50, GRAY – Stout/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 2488, #18 -#24
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Charcoal Gray
TAIL: Lemon Woodduck
ABDOMEN: Working thread
BURST WING: Mallard Flank Fibers. Medium Dun, cut short
WING CASE: Holographic Mylar Motion, 1/32″, Black
THORAX: Micro Fine Dub, Baetis Gray
A variation on the WD-40 designed by Carl Stout. They may be tied in a number of different colors and work exceedingly well in the Eastern Sierras… 
Materials WD-50, GRAY… 
WD-50(s), GRAY… NEXT: A couple of streamer patterns, then…the usual small faces…of Diptera
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