Callibaetis
Best Flies for the Callibaetis Hatch
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Parachute Adams dry fly (highly effective general mayfly imitation)
Best time: Late spring through summer
Water: Lakes, ponds, slow-moving water
Size: 12–18
Callibaetis hatches are one of the most important mayfly events for stillwater trout, especially on lakes and ponds.
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Parachute Adams - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Adams - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Flashback Pheasant Tail-Beadhead
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Purple Haze - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Flashback Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail - Tungsten
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Purple Haze Sparkle Body - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Flashback Pheasant Tail
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Atomic Pheasant Tail-Beadhead
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Barbless Beadhead Flashback Pheasant Tail
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Barbless Beadhead Pheasant Tail
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Last Chance Cripple Dry Fly
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Anatomical Callibaetis - Beadhead
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Flashback Pheasant Tail Curved Hook-Beadhead
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Barbless Pheasant Tail
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CDC Comparadun
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Parachute Adams Spinner - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Adams Female - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Barbless Flashback Pheasant Tail
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Callibaetis Cripple
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Parachute Adams Tan - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Callibaetis Quill Dun - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Purple Adams - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Gulper Special
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Spinner Callibaetis - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Film Critic - Umpqua
$3.32Original price $3.69Original price $3.69 - Original price $3.69Original price $3.69$3.32 - $3.32Current price $3.32| /Bob Quigley, the king of the "film” designed the Film Critic to match mayflies at their most vulnerable stage of the hatch, while emerging from nym...
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FOD
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Darth Baetis - Umpqua
$3.23Original price $3.59Original price $3.59 - Original price $3.59Original price $3.59$3.23 - $3.23Current price $3.23| /This juicy little Baetis pattern produces fish under the spookiest of circumstances. From Colorado to Maine, baetis nymphs are a huge source of foo...
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Last Chance Cripple Callibaetis - Mayfly Dry Fly
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Emerger Callibaetis-Beadhead
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Split Flag - RIO
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How to Fish Callibaetis Hatches
Callibaetis hatches are a key stillwater event, especially on lakes and ponds where trout feed selectively on nymphs, emergers, and adults throughout the hatch cycle.
- Focus on slow presentations with natural drift
- Fish nymphs before surface activity begins
- Switch to emergers and dry flies as trout begin rising
When Callibaetis Hatches Occur
Callibaetis typically hatch during warmer months and can occur multiple times per day on stillwater.
- Most common from late spring through summer
- Often strongest in mid-morning to afternoon
- Can continue into evening during stable weather