Here is the fly pattern sheet for the RiverKeeper Callibaetis Emerger. The fly is designed to imitate the wings pulling out of the nymphal shuck before the dun flies off the water. The fly sits in the surface film.
Materials
Hook:
Daiichi 1310 or TMC 102Y #12 – 16
Thread:
8/0 rust or tan
Tail:
Wood Duck fibers
Rib:
Copper wire – small
Body:
Superfine dubbing – callibaetis color
Wing:
CDC – tan
Directions
- Attach thread.
- Tie in Wood duck fibers for tail.
- Tie in copper wire ribbing.
- Dub Superfine and wind forward to thorax creating tapered body.
- Bring ribbing forward with 4 to 5 wraps.
- Tie in 2 or 3 CDC feathers with 2 soft thread wraps. Pull CDC stems to adjust wing length from 1/2 to a full body length, depending upon desired length.
- Whip finish.
Note: Use #12 for early season fishing, #14 for mid-season, and #16 in the fall.
If you’d like more information on CDC, check out my blog – Use Fly Patterns with CDC Feathers
To learn more about the real bugs, visit my blog – Callibaetis Mayflies.
Here is a link to my RiverKeeper Flies YouTube channel where I demonstrate how to tie the fly.
Love this one
This fly catches fish!