Insect Life Cycle Fly Selection - Callibaetis
This is Callibaetis the Speckled Dun that is common to slow weedy sections of Western Waters
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This Selection is of the Mayfly known as Callibatis. Scientifically it is classified in the Family: Baetidae, Genus: Callibaetis also known as the Speckled Duns. Callibaetis Mayflies are predominately found in lakes, ponds and slow moving weedy stretches of Western Rivers and Streams. There are two species (C.fluctuans & C. pretiosus) that inhabit Midwest and Eastern waters however they are considered insignificant to fly anglers due to their sparse populations. Callibaetis hatches begin in May and run all the way into late October and even early November. During the cooler days of spring and fall hatches occur in the warmest part of the day. In the hot days of summer the opposite occurs with hatches taking place during the cooler times of early morning and late afternoon/early evening. An interesting fact to know is that Callibaetis duns reduce in body size as the season progresses from size 10-14 in spring to size 16-18 in fall. This is probably a mechanism of the fact that they are multibrooded, producing from 2-4 broods per year. Peak Hatches will occur in May-June and September-October with the most productive falling on cool and cloudy days. In this Selection you will receive three each Callibaetis Duns size 14 & 16, Sparkle Dun size 14, Spinners sizes 14 & 16, Cripples size 14 & 16 and Nymph size 16. We are currently updating our inventory and not accepting new orders. Please check back at a later date. | |||||
