There’s a guy on my stream with the license plate “BAETIS”
@mikekuczynski15522 күн бұрын
Like old guys hanging out in the shop :-) thanks for our lesson for today very informative.
@JohnShelton-mh9ns28 күн бұрын
I recommend everyone view this tutorial a dozen times! It’s power-packed with valid information we could all benefit from… thank you CC! Excellent job!
@turninflat29 күн бұрын
Charlie, this is a good as it gets. I am indebted to your ability to teach, and your knowledge base. You are a great credit to the sport, and a legend, a reputation well earned.
@brianfeeney949329 күн бұрын
Sitting here in the Rain 🌧️ in NW Michigan ……. This was the Single Best Master Class I’ve witnessed on this vital topic! So appreciate Your help and insight Charlie 🎉 This type of work, along with Your Tutorials ….. is why You are “ KING 👑 CRAVEN !!!! “ 🌟 🎣 💫
@tinoyb929428 күн бұрын
You can produce as many of these topics as you wish! Excellent!
@andrewvoorhees406225 күн бұрын
A few additional points. 1) Many Baetis species have either 2 or 3 hatches in a given year (multibroods) and each later hatch is typically smaller than the ones that occur earlier in the year. 2) Acentrellas are another genus in the Baetidae family that can be an important "BWO" hatch. 3) There are around 22 or so mayflies in the Baetis genus and the most important are B brunneicolor (E MW W), B flavistriga (E MW W but best in MW) B intercalaris (E MW W - best in East and not super common in the West) and B tricaudatus (E MW W). 4) Most Baetis dun bodies change color quickly after they hatch off the water, typically getting darker after time. 5) Many benthic macroinvertebrates molt as nymphs (phases called instars). After each molt, the nymphs will appear white/cream colored and then they darken to their typical coloration in short order. 6) The smaller the flies, the more important not having sunny hot days are to the hatch as that would dry out their wings and kill them (if it is hot out and not humid, look for earlier or later hatches (and if the water gets to 68ºF please stop fishing and move to colder water as that gets hard on the fish) 7) a personal observation - Baetis often hatch from riffles as that water helps them break surface tension (also by crawling to the surface on some substrate). 8) I cannot overstate how beneficial cloudy overcast days can be for many Baetis hatches. ~ cheers and well done! ps my favorite "dry" set up is a Klinkhammer (without without shuck trailer) followed by some pheasant tail variation, RS2 or WD 40.
@MrJvdg28 күн бұрын
Thanks for this a better understanding of why your molefly has been a game changer for me !
@randyhawkins915528 күн бұрын
Thank-you for taking your time to explain about these hatches, how to fish for these special little creatures. I understand more than ever, it is time for me to start turning rocks over in each stream Your presentation was over the top for me
@Tjk18628 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your approach to a Baetis day on the river …very helpful …appreciate it
@sjohnson488225 күн бұрын
Well done presentation. Thanks.
@barryfoster503115 күн бұрын
As a nymph they have a habit of rising towards the surface and then descending again, this can happen a hour or two before actually emerging. That is why a nymph works well fished midwater prior to the hatch. Nymphs are very small so a size sixteen is as big as you want to go. As a guide I don’t fish with smaller because on my river the fish are large and smaller hooks can break to easily
@pedrohenriques298329 күн бұрын
We need more of this for other species ,please thanks
@mikefarmer742429 күн бұрын
This was great! As a new Fly Fisherman, we can't have enough of this basic information. Thanks so much and also for the rigging example. Much appreciated!
@tprfk28 күн бұрын
Imagine if someone wrote a book about all of this that people could reference! Good video Charlie!
@ericlong908525 күн бұрын
Really enjoyed thanks
@johndoran51729 күн бұрын
Great job, as always. Thanks.
@jeffporter489429 күн бұрын
Named our first Lab, Baetis. At the time, we travelled to MT every April from ME to fish the BWO hatch. 😁
@burtonbrocious17129 күн бұрын
Really great video Charlie tks 😊
@paulbridgers382029 күн бұрын
Another great video full of information, thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill with us.
@jeffcowles532829 күн бұрын
Great informative vid Charlie. TIMMMAAH!
@ericstewart473228 күн бұрын
Extremely helpful, thank you.
@VicBranker28 күн бұрын
Charlie's Baetis Crash Course Graduate School , thank you.
@gtoutdoorexcursions293828 күн бұрын
The fly fishing community is very lucky to have ya! Not sure if anyone could of touched on the subject any better.
@Lrose402029 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks
@thomasbeach804329 күн бұрын
Great video keep it up!
@jimholland159229 күн бұрын
Nicely explained ☕️☕️
@lunkerjunkie29 күн бұрын
the Colorado below Powell is barren of baetis, among other things.
@conorlinehan443425 күн бұрын
Dang dude
@parachutejjs29 күн бұрын
Amazing info, and you make it very clear. Thoughts on soft hackles? Seems to me that they'd cover a lot of the life cycle if you swing them right... But I'm just a part time fisherman with a full time job problem. Any input would be great. Thanks Charlie...
@jacobmayoral761428 күн бұрын
“I’m not an anthropologist” - Charlie Craven I know you meant entomologist but I lol’d
@Trout_Bum29 күн бұрын
When I started fly fishing in the 80’s I was told Baetis is a nymph. Blue wing olive is a dry fly.
@CharliesFlyBox29 күн бұрын
While that’s not incorrect, it’s also not correct.