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    Little Rainbow
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    A Baetis for Spring...



    TUNG READY BAETIS NYMPH…Smith/Variant…#18-#22


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    Stocked Brookie
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    That is a nice pattern. Would you share the recipe? Thanks fpr posting it either way……Kerry

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    Little Rainbow
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    KPitt

    HOOK: Daiichi 1560,#18, TMC 3761, #18-#20,TMC100BL #22
    BEAD: 1 size oversized Black Tung. or Brass with wraps of lead sub. (ie. 3/32 for #18)
    THREAD: Wapsi 70 Denier Ultra, Black - for abdomen
    TAILS: 3 Melanistic Pheasant tail fibers (Black)...Scott Smith uses Black micro fibbets...I prefer the softer PT
    FLASH BACK:Micro Flashabou, Pearl
    RIB: UTC Ultra wire, x-sm, Black
    THORAX: Switch to Tiemco 16/0, Black...1-2 strands Peacock Herl, depending on hook size
    HACKLE: Starling, 1-1 1/2 wraps

    It is a Solitude Fly Co. pattern:

    Welcome to Solitudefly.com

    Many of the Fly Shops in the Sierras carry their patterns...they are a SOCAL firm..


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    Stocked Brookie
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    Thank you

    Thank you for your information. I am a long way from where it originated but I would like to give it a shot up here. Thanks again…….Kerry


 

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