Sunriver Scene July 2026 - Flipbook - Page 18
Fly Tying Corner: Callibaetis Parachute
Callibeatis Parachute
Materials List
Hook: Firehole Competition barbless 419, size
12-18
Thread: 14/0 Veevus brown thread
Tail: Whiting coq de leon spade hackle – natural
pardo
Abdomen: Natural peacock eye barb stripped
to form a quill
Thorax: Blend light olive superfine callibaetis
dubbing (75%), UV callibaetis (25%)
Wing: Natural mule deer
Hackle: Whiting dun dyed grizzly
Tying instructions and steps are being
published in video form and can be
found on the Sunriver Anglers webpage
at sunriveranglers.org/fly-tying-corner, on
Facebook at facebook.com/SunriverAnglers/,
or at the following YouTube URL: https://
youtu.be/nlqQtmVIAqM.
By Phil Fischer
For this month’s pattern, I have chosen a
favorite fly for imitating the dun stage of the
callibaetis mayfly, the Callibaetis Parachute. I
fish this pattern a great deal during the summer on East Lake, Hosmer, Crane Prairie and
other lakes. Because the dun stage is often on
the surface at the same time as other stages, I
will fish this pattern in tandem with cripples
or spinner imitations to give myself a better
chance of success.
Callibaetis mayfly hatches began in June and
will last through the summer and into early
fall. The callibaetis hatch is unquestionably the
most important mayfly hatch on the Cascade
Lakes in Central Oregon. Trout key on the
nymph stage prior to the hatch, the emergence
stage during the hatch, the dun stage on the
surface, and spinners returning to lay eggs to
begin the cycle anew.
Fishing techniques for this insect vary, from
nymphs fished beneath an indicator, to wind
drifted or stripped, to fishing dun and spinner patterns on the surface. Hatches usually
occur in the later morning and extend into
the afternoon on many days. To extend your
fishing day, stock up on various stages of this
insect to cover the hatch thoroughly.
Natural callibaetis mayfly
Many of my most memorable dry fly-fishing days have occurred during the callibaetis
hatch. One day on Hosmer Lake, I float-tubed
one of my favorite areas and
began casting wooly buggers
with a trailing callibaetis mayfly
nymph pattern.
Before long I saw the familiar sight of a large, probably
size 12, callibaetis mayfly on
the surface of the lake. Just
as quickly, this mayfly disappeared into the swirl of a rising trout. Soon I saw another
rise, and another; the fish were
feeding ravenously so soon after
ice out. It didn’t take too many
rises for me to abandon the
wooly bugger and nymph for a
dry line and callibaetis pattern.
My presentations were greeted
eagerly by the rising trout, and
I brought several of these magnificent fish to net.
But the awesome part of
the day, and the event that
made it so memorable was the
bald eagle I saw land in a tree
nearby where I was fishing.
He watched over the scene of
feeding fish, and I stared at
the beauty of this bird. Soon I
returned to fishing and the rise
forms on the water in front of
me. On one of my casts, I laid
down the fly on the water and
was startled by a loud splash
over my shoulder. I quickly
turned my gaze toward the
splash and saw the eagle, now
with a trout in its talons, fly
over my head no more than
20 feet high. As he was passing
by, I felt the line on the rod
tighten with my own hookup
of a rainbow trout. It was truly
one of those “it doesn’t get any
better than this” moments. And
it forever etched the callibaetis
mayfly hatch as my favorite
time in Central Oregon.
Learn to tie this fly pattern
and fish it during callibaetis
hatches on our local lakes to
imitate these mayflies. If you
have questions or would like
additional information about
the Callibaetis Parachute fly
pattern, please don’t hesitate
to email me. Or, if you have
suggestions on future patterns
to feature in this column, I
welcome your input. I can
be reached at Philfischer@
sbcglobal.net.
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JULY 2026 SUNRIVER SCENE
Fishing the Williamson
River and Klamath Basin
The Sunriver Anglers invite
members and the public to attend its July meeting featuring
Yancy Lind.
The meeting is on Wednesday, July 1 at SHARC. Doors
open at 5:25 p.m. and the
meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
Admission is free. There will
be a bucket raffle, so bring
some money. Refreshments will
be served.
Lind is a talented fly fisherman and presenter. The Williamson is a hop, skip and
jump away from Sunriver,
and club members will try to
plan an outing after hearing
Lind’s presentation.
Best known for the Williamson River, the Klamath Basin
offers excellent fishing for fly
anglers in a variety of locations.
Lind has fished in the area for
two decades and believes it offers some of the best opportunities for big trout in Oregon.
He will cover the Williamson
from top to bottom but also
touch on the wide range of opportunities in other locations.
Lind has been flyfishing
for more than 40 years. He
has fished fresh and salt water
from Alaska to Patagonia to
the South Pacific. He thinks
Oregon offers the best fly
fishing in the Lower 48 with
year-round fishing for trout,
char, steelhead, salmon and
other species.
For the angler willing to
put the time in to venture
out and explore, Oregon is
fly-fishing paradise.
