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Silver Bullet Baetis
Lance Egan designed this slim, quick sinking baetis nymph to sit alongside the Iron Lotus and Thread Frenchie. It stays closer to the drab coloring of aquatic insects, with the silver bead as the one bright note. He reaches for it when picky fish want a fly with no hotspot. Durable, with a clean outline, it can hang below a bushy dry fly or go on an indicator or euro rig. Tied here on a size 16 hook.
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Materials
Hanak Model 400 Jig Hook (H 400 BL), size 16 (or Umpqua XC400BL-BN, or Fulling Mill 5045 Jig Force Barbless)
16
UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier, light olive, also forms the abdomen (or Semperfli Classic Waxed 12/0, medium olive)
Light Olive · 70 denier
Hanak Round+ Slotted Tungsten Beads, silver, 3.0mm (or Fulling Mill Slotted Tungsten Beads, silver, 3.2mm)
Silver · 3.0mm
Semperfli Tying Wire 0.2mm, March Brown (or UTC Ultra Wire, Brassie, Sculpin Olive)
March Brown · 0.2mm
Clear UV resin, for coating the abdomen
Hareline Ice Dub, peacock black (or Fulling Mill Tactical Microflash Dub, black peacock)
Peacock Black
How to Tie the Silver Bullet Baetis
- 1
Step 1
Slide the silver tungsten bead onto the hook and mount the hook in the vise.
- 2
Step 2
Start the thread behind the bead, trim the tag and wrap back to the bend.
- 3
Step 3
Tie in a few Coq De Leon fibers at the bend for a tail. Bind the butts down and trim any excess.
- 4
Step 4
Tie in the wire at the bend.
- 5
Step 5
Wrap the thread forward in smooth turns to build a slim, tapered abdomen, stopping a little behind the bead.
- 6
Step 6
Spiral the wire forward in evenly spaced open turns. Tie it off and trim the excess.
- 7
Step 7
Coat the abdomen with clear UV resin and cure it with a UV light.
- 8
Step 8
Dub the thread lightly with Ice Dub and wrap a small thorax up to the bead.
- 9
Step 9
Whip finish behind the bead and trim the thread.
Watch Tying Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGlg-6UnbSs
Credit: Lance Egan / Fly Fish Food