This is a special one, folks! Created by Anglers All Warehouse Manager Ben Baxter, the Bearded Baetis is a deadly pheasant tail variation that everyone should add to their nymph boxes. Baxter's Bearded Baetis was recently picked up and is now distributed by Umpqua Feather Merchants. We sat down with Ben to talk about the new pattern - here's what he had to say:
"When you look at a baetis nymph, plenty of them are thin and rather small. But this isn't always the case. There are also lots of thicker, larger mayfly nymphs out there too. The general idea behind the Bearded Baetis was to create something that could better imitate those bigger bugs.
With this fly I was really looking to get a lot of weight paired with a little more of an aggressive profile (taper) to the fly. I went with a natural color approach initially and then added the colored resin. I also wanted to get some movement in the fly with the legs (or the beard) with the ostrich herl. I twist the herl and wire together before wrapping the legs, for added durability as well.
I initially tied the fly on a standard nymph hook for a small, heavy dropper fly under a foam beetle or hopper pattern. After jig hooks started to become more popular, along with the Euro nymphing scene, I decided to put the pattern to a jig hook. I have used it under an indicator for nymphing deep runs. It can be used as a point fly in a larger size or a dropper fly in a smaller size on a standard Euro nymphing rig.
I have used this fly in Colorado as well as surrounding states and found it to be very effective during baetis hatches. I have also used it during the winter in the smaller sizes and done quite well with it in that application."
- Ben Baxter
In this video, Anglers All resident tying expert and Umpqua Signature Tyer Ben Baxter takes us through the process of tying his Bearded Baetis from start to finish. To make the most of this tutorial, use the timestamps below the fly recipe for navigating to the part of the tying process you'd like to see!
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MATERIALS LIST: Bearded Baetis (Purple)
HOOK: Umpqua XC400BL (16 - 18)
BEAD: Slotted Tungsten Bead (2.4mm - 2.8mm | Matte Black)
THREAD: Danville 6/0 (Purple or Olive)
WEIGHT: Lead-Free Wire (.015)
TAIL: Barred Teal Flank (Purple or Olive)
BODY: Pheasant Tail (Purple)
RIB: Ultra Wire (XS | Gunmetal Blue)
LEGS: Ostrich Herl (Black)
FLASHBACK: Holo Tinsel (Medium | Black)
WING CASING: Solarez UV Color Resin
FINISH: Solarez Bone Dry
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CHAPTERS / TIME STAMPS: Tying Baxter’s Bearded Baetis
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Starting the thread
01:26 - Tying in the lead-free wire
02:26 - Tying in the tail
03:25 - Tying in the ultra wire
04:04 - Tying in the pheasant tail
04:52 - Wrapping the pheasant tail
05:41 - Ribbing the fly
06:40 - Tying in the flashback
07:23 - Tying in the ostrich herl
08:36 - Spinning and wrapping the wire and ostrich herl
09:45 - Moving the ostrich herl to create the legs
10:54 - Whip finish
11:16 - Adding the color resin
13:37 - Adding in Solarez Bone Dry
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21 июл 2024
