Fly Fishing Insider Newsletter featuring Callibaetis Mayflies

Saturday, April 06, 2002   9:00 to 4:00 P.M.
"A PRACTICAL APPROACH to FLY FISHING TROUT"
FREE IN$TRUCTION !!!
(for everyone)!!
Anglers with all levels of experience are welcome to attend and will enjoy it.
Presentations & Slide Programs in the shop starting at 9:00am.
On the water Demonstrations: 1-2pm, 2-3pm, 3-4pm.
Each demonstration explains the following tactics:
nymph, wet and dry fly presentation.
There will be simultaneous presentations in the shop on the subjects of:
               Casting, Knots, Fly Tying, Equipment.
Refreshments will be served.
After the Trout Clinic you might want to attend:
"The Native Fish Society Annual Banquette"
More info on that coming up!

Callibaetis Dun picture by Jim Schollmeyer from the book "Hatch Guide For Western Streams".

Callibaetis Mayflies are delicate, beautiful creatures that inhabit many different kinds of lakes. They are very important to fly fishers because they are prolific and available to the trout as food nearly year round. Callibaetis mayflies belong to the Baetidae family of mayflies. Most Baetidae are multi brooded. Baetidae nymphs mature exceedingly fast

and several generations can emerge within a single season. Baetidae nymphs are strong swimmers. They are also very active, flitting from place to place much of the time. This activity makes them available to trout and easy to mimic with flies. Colors of nymphs tend to shift with the color of the lake bottom, however most are brown tones. A slim dressed Pheasant Tail Nymph is the most widely used pattern. It can be very productive when fished near the bottom and retrieved with short, sharp strips. Hatches can start in early April on low elevation lakes and continue through October at high elevations. Normal hatch time is a two hour period mid to late morning. Cold days can produce hatches as late as mid-afternoon. The largest Callibaetis hatch early in the season and the smallest in the fall.
During the spring months, gasses form between the skin of the nymph and the body of the forming adult insect inside. The wing pads and back of the nymph often turn shiny with internal gas bubbles. These bubbles gradually build and will eventually make the nymph so buoyant that it is carried to the surface where it will hatch into a dun. For a period the buoyant nymphs will try to swim back to the bottom to hide in the vegetation. This up and down activity can attract a lot of attention from patrolling trout. Try fishing a Flashback Pheasant Tail or Thin Shin Nymph with a floating line, long leader prior to the suspected hatch. A strike indicator and a slow strip and pause retrieve can do the trick.
When Callibaetis hatch, the nymph rises to the surface where it bumps into the meniscus. Here it hangs with only the hump of the thorax breaking though the surface. Normally within seconds the thorax splits and the adult emerges. Cold or cloud cover days will slow the hatching process and usually provide the best fishing. Often during the start of the hatch the trout target floating nymphs and emerging duns. At this stage loop wing emergers or sparkle duns can provide great success. After the dun slips out of the nymph, it rides on the surface of the water until the wings are dry enough to carry it aloft. During later stages of the hatch, most of the mayflies that are available to the feeding trout are fully hatched. Our favorite dry fly is the Callibaetis Loop Wing Parachute. After leaving the water, the duns fly to the shore-side vegetation where they molt and turn into the reproductive adults or spinners. Be sure to have several Callibaetis Spinner patterns in your fly collection.

Callibaetis Mayflies, hatch matching patterns
The graphics used here might also be good for patterns for tying your own flies.

		Pheasant Tail Nymph This is the most popular pattern for simulating Callibaetis Mayfly Nymphs.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
12260-12	Pheasant Tail Nymph	12	3 for $5.25
12260-14	Pheasant Tail Nymph	14	3 for $5.25
12260-16	Pheasant Tail Nymph	16	3 for $5.25

		Pheasant Tail Nymph, Flashback This is a very popular pattern that looks like a Callibaetis Mayfly Nymph that is about ready to hatch.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
12262-12	Pheasant Tail Nymph, Flashback	12	3 for $5.25
12262-14	Pheasant Tail Nymph, Flashback	14	3 for $5.25
12262-16	Pheasant Tail Nymph, Flashback	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis Nymph, Thin Skin The Thin Skin Callibaetis Nymph has that glistening effect that simulates air trapped between the nymph and adult skin of the emerging insect.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
01140-12	Callibaetis Nymph, Thin Skin	12	3 for $5.25
01140-14	Callibaetis Nymph, Thin Skin	14	3 for $5.25
01140-16	Callibaetis Nymph, Thin Skin	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis Loop Wing Emerger This is the mayfly as it hangs in the surface film and slides out of the shuck. A Bob Quigley pattern.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
1027-14	Callibaetis Loop Wing Emerger	14	3 for $5.25
1027-16	Callibaetis Loop Wing Emerger	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis Sparkle Dun As the Callibaetis Mayfly emerges the shuck will trail behind the newly emerged dun. This pattern is a low floating dry fly with an Antron shuck.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
1029-14	Callibaetis Sparkle Dun	14	3 for $5.25
1029-16	Callibaetis Sparkle Dun	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis Hackle Stacker Sparkle Dun This is the Callibaetis May fly as it is sliding out of or is trapped in side the nymphal shuck. A Bob Quigley pattern.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
Q1022-14	Callibaetis Hackle Stacker Sparkle Dun	14	3 for $5.25
Q1022-16	Callibaetis Hackle Stacker Sparkle Dun	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis Paranymph Some Callibaetis have a distinct olive coloration. This is a good pattern for those hatches. A Bob Quigley pattern.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
Q302-14	Callibaetis Paranymph	14	3 for $5.25
Q302-16	Callibaetis Paranymph	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis Cripple Some nymphs expire before they are able to clear their nymphal shuck. They slowly die while part below and part above the surface film. This fly can be very useful both during and after the hatch as scavenging trout glean the surface of crippled emergers.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
1039-14	Callibaetis Cripple	14	3 for $5.25
1039-16	Callibaetis Cripple	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis, Fluttering Cripple This is another olive pattern. You can fish this fly floating still on the water or give it very small occasional twitches. A Bob Quigley pattern.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
Q1001-14	Callibaetis, Fluttering Cripple	14	3 for $5.25
Q1001-14	Callibaetis, Fluttering Cripple	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis CDC Comparadun This is on of the most popular Callibaetis Dun patterns.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
1028-14	Callibaetis CDC Comparadun	14	3 for $5.25
1028-16	Callibaetis CDC Comparadun	16	3 for $5.25
1028-18	Callibaetis CDC Comparadun	18	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis Thorax This is a very productive pattern and one that is especially productive in off-color lakes or slow moving rivers.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
1032-14	Callibaetis Thorax	14	3 for $5.25
1032-16	Callibaetis Thorax	16	3 for $5.25
1032-18	Callibaetis Thorax	18	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis, Loop Wing Parachute This may be the best Callibaetis dry fly for selective trout. Buy several because the wings are somewhat fragile and can get torn up after a few fish.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
Q206-14	Callibaetis, Loop Wing Parachute	14	3 for $5.25
Q206-16	Callibaetis, Loop Wing Parachute	16	3 for $5.25

		Callibaetis, Speckle Wing Spinner Trout often feed heavily on Callibaetis Spinners. This pattern works best if there is texture to the water surface caused by wind.
Item	Description	Size	Price	To Top
1037-14	Callibaetis, Speckle Wing Spinner	14	3 for $5.25
1037-16	Callibaetis, Speckle Wing Spinner	16	3 for $5.25

Don't Miss The Sandy River Spey Clave!
It's a party for steelhead and salmon fly fishers May 18-19, 2002.

The 8-Hour Class!
"Learn To Catch Trout The First Day"
Make no mistake, you will catch a trout during this class! (Money back guarantee).

The Fly Fishing Shop Team is pleased to announce that we are offering all-day basic fly fishing classes to those who desire to experience and/or learn this timeless sport for themselves.

Any and all necessary supplies will be furnished

for the day of your class. This will include fly rod and reel, leader, tippet, flies and so on.
Our instructors will teach you all the skills needed to
successfully fly fish on your own.

If you do not presently own fly fishing equipment, you will be able to make informed decisions on the type of gear that will best suit your needs and style of fishing.
You will be able to use and evaluate some of the world's finest fly fishing tackle because you will be able to use it during the class.
There will be rod/reel outfits from companies such as:
Sage, Winston, Scott, St. Croix, Redington, Abel and Ross, just to name a few.

By the end of your first day with our guidance,
you will be able to assemble and rig your rod correctly, tie your leader and tippet, select a fly, cast and make a good presentations to the fish.

The class will begin with a two-hour session in our new state of the art classroom. Videos, slide projections, diagrams and demonstrations will proceed while you are provided with snacks and soft drinks.
The class will then move out of doors. We have arranged the use of a private facility beyond your wildest dreams. It is spacious and beautiful with the sophistication and charm of an English Manor. Our facility is complete with 13 acres of lawn and 7 small lakes full of hungry trout. Picnic tables and restrooms are conveniently located. Parking is generous.
You will have the opportunity to hook, play and land fish that
you will be able to keep during this class.
The staff will clean and package your fish.

Class sizes are limited to six students for each scheduled session.
There will be two very experienced instructors.

Classes will start at 8:00 sharp, break for lunch at noon, resume at one and last 'til five.
Three classes are scheduled for 2002.
April 5
May 31
June 7
First come, first served.

We will also be glad to schedule special fly fishing classes for your group.
Classes are designed for multiples of 3 students per instructor.
Six student groups are ideal (2 instructors).
Each instructor will work with each student.
The entire unit works together as a team.
Bring outdoor gear.

Item	Description	Amount	Price	To Top
LTCTTFD-A	"Learn To Catch Trout The First Day", April 5	8-hours, each student	$125

LTCTTFD-M

"Learn To Catch Trout The First Day", May 31

8-hours,
each student

$125

LTCTTFD-J

"Learn To Catch Trout The First Day", June 7

8-hours,
each student

$125

Pheasant Tail Nymph	Callibaetis Sparkle Dun	CDC Comparadun
Pheasant Tail Flashback	Hackle Stacker Dun	Callibaetis Thorax
Thin Skin Nymph	Callibaetis Paranymph	Loop Wing Parachute
Loop Wing Emerger	Callibaetis Cripple	Speckle Wing Spinner
	Fluttering Cripple

* Sandy River Fishery Information Bank
Daily Fishing Report Watershed Over-view Sandy River Book Biology Etc. Watershed Council Web Site To Top