Faded Baetis

Cade M. - February 2024

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The Faded Baetis has been one of my longest tested flies and has been a staple in my box for a very long time. In our picky tailwaters I wanted a simple Baetis imitation that had a little bit of flash to entice a take but not shiny to spook em off. Enter the thread blend, by flattening the thread you are able to have the tinsel body slightly shine through the thread giving this a great appearance and that just right amount of shine. This is my most productive color combo but I have tested other colors with this technique and they have worked amazingly well! Like the Baetis Max I love fishing this under a dry in a dry dropper rig in smaller sizes but it will also fish great in a variety of other techniques. Spin a few of these up and I'm sure you will always want to have a few of these in your box.

Material List
  • Hook: Umpqua XC210BL-BN Perdi-Jig Hook - 20
  • Hook (Alternate): Fulling Mill 5125 Jig Force Short Barbless Hook - 20
  • Bead: Fly Fish Food Anchor Beads - Offset - Silver - 2.8mm
  • Bead (Alternate): Tactical Tungsten Drop Bead - Silver - 2.5mm
  • Bead (Alternate): *NEW* Umpqua Jig Bombs Inverting Tungsten Beads - 3.0mm - Silver
  • Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Olive
  • Thread (Alternate): Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Light Olive
  • Tail: Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo
  • Body: Semperfli Perdigon Body - Iridescent Pink
  • Body (Alternate): Perdigones Pearl Body - Olive Brown (PBF-32)
  • Wing Case: Uni POSCA Paint Marker - Black
    • Materials & Alternate Materials Listed Below
    UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Thread - Fly Fish Food

    UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier

    $2.49
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food
    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread - Thread - Fly Fish Food

    Danville 6/0 Waxed Flymaster 70 Denier Thread

    $3.49
    Perdigones Pearl Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Perdigones Pearl Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food

    Perdigones Pearl Body

    $2.95
    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo - Hackle - Fly Fish Food
    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo - Hackle - Fly Fish Food
    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo - Hackle - Fly Fish Food
    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo - Hackle - Fly Fish Food

    Spanish Coq De Leon - Pardo

    $13.75
    Fulling Mill 5125 Jig Force Short Barbless Hook - Hooks & Shanks - Fly Fish Food
    Fulling Mill 5125 Jig Force Short Barbless Hook - Hooks & Shanks - Fly Fish Food

    Fulling Mill 5125 Jig Force Short Barbless Hook

    $16.50
    Umpqua XC210BL - BN Perdi - Jig Hook - Hooks & Shanks - Fly Fish Food
    Umpqua XC210BL - BN Perdi - Jig Hook - Hooks & Shanks - Fly Fish Food

    Umpqua XC210BL-BN Perdi-Jig Hook

    $10.50
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food
    Semperfli Perdigon Body - Wire , Tinsel & Lead - Fly Fish Food

    Semperfli Perdigon Body

    $5.40
    Umpqua Jig Bombs Inverting Tungsten Beads - Beads - Fly Fish Food
    Umpqua Jig Bombs Inverting Tungsten Beads - Beads - Fly Fish Food

    Umpqua Jig Bombs Inverting Tungsten Beads

    $9.99