Callibaetis (Spinner)
A spinner 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: Spinner
- Imitates: Callibaetis coloradensis
- Hook sizes: #14, #16
- Difficulty: Advanced
- 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 (Spinner)
Hook: Tiemco TMC 100, sizes 14-16
Thread: Uni 8/0 Tan
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Tying steps
- Mount hook. Figure-eight white poly spent wings at mid-shank.
- Wrap to bend; tie in long split speckled tail.
- Dub tan-gray body from bend to behind wings.
- Dub olive-tan thorax around wing bases.
- Whip finish, head cement.