STD Baetis by Will Sands
Author: Trout's Staff
Materials:
Hook: Tiemco 100 SP
Thread: Gordon Griffith‘s 14\0 Black
Head: Black Tungsten Bead
Tail: Lemon Wood Duck Flank
Abdomen: Hareline Micro Tubing
Wingcase: Thin Skin w\single stand of flashabou then epoxied
Thorax: Peacock Herl
Legs: Lemon Wood Duck Flank
Will on the STD Baetis:
STD (aka: Sands’ Tungsten Deception)
“This critter began about five seasons ago. It originally started while attempting to create a two toned body for streamer patterns, but they never really came to being. Then I began fumbling around with weaving mayfly nymphs. The weaving was fun and challenging. The overall problem as I switched between different materials was finding something that would create a nice tight body tapered enough to imitate the naturalness of small mayfly nymphs. After a day tying midges with a bunch of Hareline’s Micro Tubing, I began weaving with the stuff.
