A whole mess of ’em coming up – with an emphasis on Gray and Olive/Gray…and this time..I’ll put the recipes in as I finish each dozen…
What it says…
PHEASANT & FOLDED FOAM (Gray Baetis) EMERGER – Gantner/Variant…
HOOK: TMC 200R, #18 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
SHUCK: Zelon, Olive/Brown
RIB: Wapsi Ultra Wire, Silver, x-sm
ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Fibers, #16. Muskrat Gray – Nature’s Spirit
HACKLE: Medium Dun Saddle
WING: Wapsi Razor Foam, .5MM, Translucent Dun – Folded over double…the hackle windings tip it forward
A John Gantner pattern I have put up before using different ingredients. It may be tied as an adult, emerger or cripple depending on the tailing material. It is a good one !!!
Michael working the water in the “Wild Trout Section” of the Lower Owens River…
2TONE FOAM SPLIT WING CRIPPLE – (Gray/Olive Baetis)…Howard Cole/Variant…
HOOK: Daiichi 1100, #18 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White…to front of thorax, then Tiemco 16/0, Gray
SHUCK: Zelon – Olive/Brown
ABDOMEN: Gray Micro tubing
BACK: Over top of Abdomen, UV 2 Turkey Biot, BWO
RIB: Black Ice Thread
THORAX: UV 2 Fine & Dry Adams Grey
WING CASE: Wapsi Razor Foam, Translucent Dun, .5MM
WINGS: Hi-Vis #7, Black
Another interesting pattern from Howard Cole to use when the Trout are looking up top…the black wings are so I can see it on Gray, overcast days…that Turkey biot back is the other variation I was talking about to give the pattern differing tones…
SNOWSHOE MESS (Knock Down Dun) – Gray Baetis…Schollmeyer/Matthews-Variant…
HOOK: TMC 2488, #16 -#22
THREAD: Danville 6/0 Gray – Abdomen…Tiemco 16/0 Gray – Thorax forward
TAIL: Dun Snowshoe Hare’s Foot
WINGS: Dun Snowshoe Hare’s foot
THORAX: on #16 – #18 – UV 2 Fine and Dry Adams Gray
It does not get any easier than this…Jim Schollmeyer calls it “The Snowshoe Mess”…the “Knock Down Dun”, using Zelon is tied HERE by Craig Matthews…it may also be ties using Hi-Vis, Sparkle Emerger Yarn or CDC…Snowshoe Hare floats the best and longer than any of the other materials…
Our favorite kind of day along the Lower Owens River…
IRON BRIDGE UV 2 BATTIS…(GRAY BAETIS) -Jurgens/Variant…
HOOK: Daiichi 1480, #18 – #22 – I like this Limerick bend hook !
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray, Tiemco 16/0 , White – under abdomen
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled
ABDOMEN: UV 2 Turkey Biot, Mallard Gray – fringed side up
WING: Hi-Vis, #16, Medium Grey
THORAX: Micro Fine Dry Fly Dub Baetis Gray – Hareline
HACKLE: Medium Dun
A Larry Jurgens – pattern adapted for fall…He has done a bunch of variations on the Iron Bridge, which may be found HERE:
JUJU (UV 2) RS-2 EMERGER (Baetis, Gray/Olive)…Chung/Craven-Variant…or as ALLY would say. “Der…”…
HOOK: Daiichi 1110, #18 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White- Abdomen and Thorax…Tiemco 16/0, Gray – Head
TAIL: Moose Body Hair. Black – Nature’s Spirit
ABDOMEN: 1 strand Olive Super Hair, 2 strands Gray Super Hair wrapped over abdomen
WING: CDC Puff, Medium Dun
THORAX: UV 2 Fine and Dry, Adams Grey – Spirit River
A combination of elements from two proven patterns – Rim Chung’s RS-2 and Charlie Craven’s Juju series…der…
GRAY HAZE CRIPPLE FALL/BAETIS…Wiese/Variant…
HOOK: Daiichi 1110, #18 – #20
THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Olive Dun
SHUCK/TAIL: Sparkle Emerger Yarn, Olive/Brown
ABDOMEN: Super Floss, Gray – Larva Lace
WING: Para Post, Light Gray
HACKLE: Whiting Midge Saddle, Medium Dun
A Walter Wiese pattern similar to Rowan Nyman’s DOA Cripple…I used some different materials…The video for this pattern may be found HERE…
UV 2 CDC/ CDL-50.5…
HOOK: TMC 2488, #18 – #22
THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Olive Brown – Abdomen…Tiemco 16/0, Gray – Thorax forward
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled
WING STUB: UV 2 Select CDC, Medium Dun
WING CASE: Holographic Mylar Motion, 1/32″, Black – Spirit River…coat with UV Knotsense, Clear Goo or 5 Min. Epoxy
THORAX: UV 2 Caddis Nymph Hares Ear Dubbing – Spirit River
My variation pattern that has been around for a very long time, based on the WD 40. Other variants on this theme, which work well in the eastern Sierras and other places may be found HERE…I like CDC, for the wing stub, because it traps air bubbles. I tie a lot of RS 2’s using CDC too – and fish both patterns from the bottom to the top of the water column…
Ally takes a Baetis break to engage in her favorite pastime…
CHIDING McGEE FLYMPH-Baetis Gray/Olive…
HOOK: TMC 101, #20 -#22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
SHUCK: Olive/Brown Zelon
ABDOMEN: Goose Biot, #7. Gray Olive – Nature’s Spirit
THORAX: Trouthunter (House of Harrop) fine natural dubbing – Gray Olive
BEAD: Wapsi, Killer Caddis Midge 15/0, Gun Metal
HACKLE: Hen Neck, Dun
When I put a photo up,of the half-full box, on my FB Page, Allen McGee chided me for not having any FLYMPH patterns included. From Allen’s book : “Tying & Fishing Soft-Hackled Nymphs” pg. # 9. , “Pete Hidy coined the term ‘flymph’ to better describe the wingless wet fly as used to imitate emerging caddisfly pupae and mayfly nymphs.”… This is for Allen… they work real good fished as a dropper or alone, dead drifted, swung or using the Leisenring Lift or induced take method…
THE GIDGET – Mike Mercer/Variant (Gray)…
HOOK: Gamakatsu R10-B, #18 – #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0. Gray
TAIL: Medium Dun Mallard Flank Fibers
FLASHBACK: Olive Krystal Flash
ABDOMEN: Micro Tubing, Gray
BURST WINGCASE: 3 looped strands Midge Flash, Lt. Blue Dun/Pearl
LEGS: Whole Speckled Hen Saddle Fibers, 48a. Natural Gray – Nature’s Spirit
THORAX: UV 2 Scud Shrimp Grey
BEAD: Silver Brass or Tungsten – 5/64″ #18, 1/16″ #20
More information on this great pattern at FLY FISHING TRADITIONS…and the “trigger” effect of the Midge Flash burst wingcase..
One of my many favorite sections to work, on the Lower Owens River…on a Gray Baetis kinda’ day…
A BOX…half – FULL…
COURTESAN BWO (GRAY) – Charlie Craven/Variant (2BH)…
HOOK: TMC 103BL, #19
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
TAIL: Whole Speckled hen Saddle Fibers, 48a. Natural Gray – Nature’s Spirit
ABDOMEN: Working thread
RIB: UTC Ultra Wire, Black, x-sm
WING CASE: 5-6 strands, UV Pearl Krystal Flash – coat with Uv Knotsense, Clear Goo, or 5 Min. Epoxy
THORAX: UV 2 Fine and Dry, Adams Grey – followed by HI-LITE Gasss Bead, Blue Peacock, x-sm – followed by UV 2 dubbing, again
LEGS: Same as tail, V notched feather
BEAD: Black Tungsten or Brass, 1/16″
Not quite as heavy for Fall flows and based loosely on Charlie Craven’s “Two Bit Hooker”...the tying sequence for which…may be found HERE
My son Michael, on the Lower Owens River, Bishop, CA in late November…How does that kid get his hands to work ???…
MP GRAY/OLIVE BH BAETIS NYMPH …
HOOK: TMC 101, #20 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
TAIL: Bronze Mallard fibers
RIB: Wapsi, Black x-sm
ABDOMEN: 2 Light Olive, Select Marabou plume fibers – 3 Shad Gray Select Marabou plume fibers, twisted over thread into a rope
FLASHBACK: Pearl Micro Flashabou
WING CASE: Mottled Oak Turkey Quill fibers…coat with Knotsense, Clear Goo or 5 Min. Epoxy after adding thorax and legs…
THORAX: UV 2 Caddis Nymph dubbing, Adams Grey
LEGS: Partridge Fibers , v notched feather
BEAD: Black Tungsten or Brass, 1/16″
Something buggy and fuzzy for non-hatching Baetis/BWO’s in the drift…these guys will have darkened wing cases just prior to hatching…in that case use Black Krystal Flash, Black Holographic Mylar Motion 1/32″ or some other dark material that suits one’s fancy…
LIL’ OLIVE/GRAY BAETIS EMERGER …
HOOK: TMC 2488…#20 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
SHUCK: Mixed – sparse – Light Olive Kinky Zelon, Dark Dun Kinky Zelon
ABDOMEN: Stripped Goose Biot, #7. Gray Olive – Nature’s Spirit
WING CASE: 1 strand Holographic Mylar Motion 1/32″, Black – Spirit River ...OVER – Clear Thin Skin…dab of UV Knotsense, Cler Goo or 5 Min. Epoxy
THORAX: Micro Fine, Dry Fly Dub, Baetis Gray – Hareline
LEGS: Whole Speckled Hen Saddle feather, V Notched, 48a, Natural Gray – Nature’s Spirit
Something small, which may be presented in the water column… from the bottom to the top…
SAPHIRE BAT WING EMERGER – BWO/GRAY…Tracy Petersen/Variant…
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, TMC 2487, #18 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
TAIL: Mallard Flank Natural (darker fibers)
ABDOMEN: Working thread
RIB: Micro Flashabou, Pearl – coat abdomen with S.H.A.N or hard as Hull after ribbing
WING CASE: 6-8 strands of Royal Blue Krystal Flash – coat with UV Knotsense, Clear Goo or 5 min. Epoxy after pulling over wing
WING: Fluffy fibers at the base of a Dun Hen Neck feather – tied in convex side up
THORAX: Nature’s Spirit Emergence Dubbing, Trilobal Antron, # 16. Muskrat Gray
A continuation of the Tracy Petersen Bat Wing series with a bit of flash…
For here...on a nasty day…
Lower Owens River in late Fall…
Wing like BAT…
LIT UP BAETIS …
HOOK: TMC 3761, #18 – #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0 Gray
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled
ABDOMEN: 3 strands, UV Gray Krystal Flash – 1 strand, Olive Krystal..twisted together and wrapped over tying thread
WING CASE: 6-8 strands of Red Krystal Flash…pulled over after thorax and legs are added, coat with UV Knotsense, Clear Goo or 5 min. Epoxy
THORAX: UV 2 Scud Shrimp Grey – Spirit River – …yessss
LEGS: Ruffed Grouse fibers
This is more of an attractor/searching type Baetis/BWO nymph in the tradition of weird stuff I tie that generally works real good in the Eastern Sierras. Why…??? Because the Trout have not seen it before and it incorporates some trigger elements that have worked for me in the past…like that Red KF Wing Case and fuzzy thorax…I don’t worry about my patterns ever winding up in a shadow box…they are meant to catch the Trouties… 
TB FALL BAETIS (Olive/Gray)…
HOOK: TMC 101, #18 -#20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Light Medium Speckled
RIB: Wapsi wire, Black, x-sm
BACK: Olive Micro tubing, pulled over abdomen, then ribbed
ABDOMEN: 2 Plumes, Select Marabou – Light Olive, 3 Plumes Select Marabou – Shad Gray…twisted around thread..then wrap as abdomen
WING CASE: 6-7 Strands, Pearl Firefly , coated with Loon UV Knotsense, Clear Goo or 5 min. Epoxy
THORAX: 50% Squirrel Blend – Natural Grey, 50% UV 2 Fine & Dry Adams Grey
HACKLE: Split by WINGASE – Starling
BEAD: Black Tungsten #18 – 5/64″ – #20 – 1/16
Micro tubing has all kinds of uses…this is one for small, two toned patterns. I will be using something else – unconventional, on another Baetis/BWO nymph pattern…
UV 2 KRYSTAL FLASH EMERGER (Gray) – Rick Murphy/Variant…
HOOK: Daiichi 1110 or 1100, #18 – #22
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White (for base under abdomen) – Tiemco 16/0, Gray (Thorax forward)
TAIL/SHUCK: Dun Zelon, sparse
OVER ABDOMEN: Uv 2 Turkey Biot, Mall. Gray – Spirit River
WING CASE/LEGS: Midge Flash, Black
THORAX: Ostrich Mini Plume feather, Natural Gray – Wapsi
I tie every color of Baetis/BWO’s on this Rick Murphy platform. It is an excellent pattern that one will not find in any Fly Shop…
The VIEW, along the Lower Owens River, Bishop, CA…late afternoon in the FALL…
UV 2 HALF BACK/FOAM BACK BWO (Gray) Glissmeyer/Variant…
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, TMC 2487, #18 – #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Grey Abdomen to Thorax then head – Tiemco 16/0, White, Thorax
TAIL/SHUCK: Ice Dub, UV Grey
RIB: Lagartun, fine Blue wire
WING CASE: Electronics packing foam
THORAX: UV 2 Fine & Dry Adams Grey over a base of White tying thread and Pearl Mylar Tinsel – SM
A variation of a Kelley G, Glissmeyer Spring Creek pattern meant to be fished as a trailer behind a parasol emerger pattern in “skinny” or weedy water…
CHINO-GIRL (Ally) says: “Let’s hit the water Dad !!!”…in Bridgeport, CA…in the FALL…
LIME FLASH TUNG BAETIS (Gray)…
HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #18 – #20
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray
TAIL: Pheasant Tail Fibers, #16. Muskrat Gray – Nature’s Spirit
RIB: Wapsi Ultra Wire, Metallic Olive, SM
ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Fibers – Muskrat Gray
FLASHBACK: 1 Strand Lime Green extra limp Flashabou
WINGCASE: 1 Strand Holographic Mylar Motion 1/32″ over Strip of Black Tin Skin (Coated with UV Knot Sense or Epoxy)
THORAX: UV 2 Peacock Eye ( Over Tiemco 16/0 Thread, White )
LEGS: India Hen Back – Natural ( feather V-notched )
BEAD: Black Tungsten – 1 size over sized
A little something for down deep when the Fall Baetis are about to “POP”…
Additional BAETIS/BWO patterns:
PT/TB 
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