FarandawaythemosteffectiveCallibaetisnymphthatyouwilluse.ThesuggestivemovementfromtheaftershaftfeathersoffofapheasantmimicsthegillsofaCallibaetis,andprovidesaprofileandmovementthatyouwillnotfindonanyotherCallibaetispattern.ThisflyproducesduringthestrongestCallibaetishatches,whenfishsnubawayatotherimitations.TheZallibaetishasbeeneffectiveonbothstillwatersaswellasspringcreeks.ThebestmethodtofishtheZallibaetisistouseeitherafloatingorintermediatelinewithaslowhandtwistretrieveor4-6"pulln'pauseretrieve.
FLYRECIPE:
HOOK:TFS3769,sizes12-16
THREAD:UltraTyingThread,8/0rustydun
TAIL:WoodDuck
THORAX:IceDub,uvcallibaetis-dubbedverysparse
UNDERWING:PheasantRumpFeather
BACK:WoodDuck,pulledovertherumpfeather
WIRE:SmallUltraWire,copperbrown-ribbedthroughtherumpfeather,goingoverthewoodduckaswell
ABDOMEN:Mercer'sBuggyNymph,callibaetis-mixedwithalittlecallibaetisIceDub.Brushthedubbingslightlytogiveabuggylooktothefly.
WINGCASE:WoodDuck,coatedwithEpoxyorHeadCement
LEGS:WoodDuck
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#14
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#1242
#16
$2.95
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