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[Steelhead_JESUS]

a little blurry but is this a Pseudocloeon? never thought i’d find myself fishing flies this small

 

[Nocktavius]

View attachment 1641237151a little blurry but is this a Pseudocloeon? never thought i’d find myself fishing flies this small

Looks like a pseudo. Throw a caddis or an ant at em

 

[lestrout]

A Baetis BWO in the right sizes (is that a #26?) might get it done.

 

[falcon]

Pseudocleon carolina is now named Acentrella turbida. Same insect, new latinized name. Little olive or Pseudos works for me. Troutnut is a good reference.

 

[Steelhead_JESUS]

A Baetis BWO in the right sizes (is that a #26?) might get it done.

thats what i’ve been trying but only have them in 20 and 22s.. i can’t find anywhere near me that has 24’s or smaller but yeah that’s what i though i saw were some pushing 26

 

[Steelhead_JESUS]

Pseudocleon carolina is now named Acentrella turbida. Same insect, new latinized name. Little olive or Pseudos works for me. Troutnut is a good reference.

are you typing patterns specific to this then? i read on trout nut about them being a green upon hatching immediately but the ones i see seem real light colored just was unsure of this after looking at those trout nut pictures

 

[Bamboozle]

I tie a BWB in sizes 18 - 24 which in my fly box is identical to my BWO pattern (a thorax or parachute) with the exception of a brown body, usually dark brown.

It covers all the little brown bodied flies I encounter no matter how many times they change the taxonomy.😉

If that isn't small enough, I have smaller stuff and I don't fret about the color...

In regards to size, for decades I have been carrying a metric pocket ruler that I cut down to 3" with a Dremel tool.

I use it to measure the body size of the naturals I encounter. It takes all the guesswork out what size to try or tie when I get home. If I encounter a natural fly bigger than 3"...

I'm getting my a$$ out of there...

 

[Prospector]

I tie a BWB in sizes 18 - 24 which in my fly box is identical to my BWO pattern (a thorax or parachute) with the exception of a brown body, usually dark brown.

It covers all the little brown bodied flies I encounter no matter how many times they change the taxonomy.😉

If that isn't small enough, I have smaller stuff and I don't fret about the color...

In regards to size, for decades I have been carrying a metric pocket ruler that I cut down to 3" with a Dremel tool.

I use it to measure the body size of the naturals I encounter. It takes all the guesswork out what size to try or tie when I get home. If I encounter a natural fly bigger than 3"...

I'm getting my a$$ out of there...

I have to put them in a bottle. If I relied on my terrible memory I’m certain I would have no clue what it measured when I got home.

 

[Bamboozle]

I have to put them in a bottle. If I relied on my terrible memory I’m certain I would have no clue what it measured when I got home.

Forever I've always carried a small tablet & pen and I jot down the measurement and color info...

 

[lestrout]

For decades I carried a small tape recorder and taped all observations. It was always great to relive the scream of the reel.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

I realize I'm somewhat late to this discussion...
I'd identify the photo as a BWO that is too small for me to see on the water, leading me to use a pattern that's "close enough." (Why do I catch half as many trout as everyone else? 🙂)

 

[falcon]

I tie most of my small dry fly patterns with CDC as it is remarkably visable at distance. It does require some maintenance.

 

[Steelhead_JESUS]

I realize I'm somewhat late to this discussion...
I'd identify the photo as a BWO that is too small for me to see on the water, leading me to use a pattern that's "close enough." (Why do I catch half as many trout as everyone else? 🙂)

i think even saw smaller at one point hahahaha i will admit my last mole fly from troutfitters worked but it eventually gave in after some time of me putting my pliers on it

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

I tie most of my small dry fly patterns with CDC as it is remarkably visible at distance. It does require some maintenance.

For little stuff, "good enough" always includes a hi-vis wing/post/parachute.