Callibaetis (Dun)
A dun fly imitating Callibaetis coloradensis, fished in April, May, June, July, August, September across the Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest.
Open in Hatch Matcher →Quick facts
- Stage: Dun
- Imitates: Callibaetis coloradensis
- Hook sizes: #14, #16
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Water temp: 48–65°F
- Water types: Lake, Spring Creek
- Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September
- Regions: Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Southwest
- Target species: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Whitefish, Grayling
How to tie the Callibaetis (Dun)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 14-16
Thread: Uni 8/0 Olive
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Tying steps
- Mount hook. Tie in speckled gray wing upright, figure-eight.
- Wrap to bend; tie in split speckled dun hackle tail.
- Dub slim gray-olive body from bend to behind wing.
- Tie in grizzly hackle, wrap 3-4 turns, tie off.
- Whip finish, head cement.