Matt's Baetis

The Matt's Baetis nymph pattern captures the true spirit of the Generalist in its ability to match a massive number of mayfly and stonefly species. The slender abdomen, well-defined tail, and flexible legs all add to the lifelike appearance and motion of this pattern, placing it on par with the Pheasant Tail and Hares Ear Nymphs on our list of favorite nymph patterns.

Dry/Wet: Wet

Fly Category: Generalist Pattern

Family: Mayflies, Stoneflies

Species: Blue Quill, Blue Winged Olive, Brown Drake, Cahill, Eastern Green Drake, Golden Mayfly, Grey Drake, Hendrickson, March Brown, Pale Morning Dun/Pale Evening Dun, Red Quill, Slate Drake, Sulphur, Western Green Drake, Chloroperlidae (Sallflies) Stonefly, Early Brown (Willowfly) Stonefly, Early Black (Willowfly) Stonefly, Little Yellow (Yellow Sally) Stonefly, Winter Black Stonefly

Life Stage: Nymph