Unbelievably Easy Boatman Pattern | Tie My Bearded Boatman

Water boatman and their larger backswimmer cousins are excellent patterns in early spring, just after ice off, and again during the fall. When these air-breathing aquatic insects take flight and return to the water, trout often lose their minds. The fishing is often outstanding. My Bearded Boatman is simple to tie. When trout are targetting water boatmen, this is a pattern you might want to consider adding to your fly box. Bearded Boatman Hook: Daiichi 1530 or 1550 #12-#16 Thread: 8/0 or 70 Denier, Red, White or Yellow Shellback: Rainy's Stretch Flex, 1/8", Reddish Brown Body: Mirage Opal Mylar, Medium Beard: Ice Dub, Callibaetis Legs: Grizzly Micro Legs, Rootbeer: Bead: Tungsten, Silver Material Sources Daiichi 1530 or 1550: https://www.canadianllama.com/daiichi... 8/0 or 70 Denier Tying Thread, Red, White, or Yellow: collabs.shop/kkxlqo Rainy's Stretch Flex, 1/8", Reddish Brown: collabs.shop/d0swhf Mirage Opal Mylar, Medium: collabs.shop/osfncq Ice Dub, Callibaetis: collabs.shop/40fkqh Grizzly Micro Legs, Rootbeer: collabs.shop/s39q7r Tungsten, Silver: https://www.canadianllama.com/tungste... Learn how to fly fish lakes through my Stillwater Essentials Masterclass: https://anchoredoutdoors.com/2019/sti... Orvis Guide to Stillwater Trout Fishing: https://bit.ly/OrvisGuidetoStillwater... Keep in Touch Website: http://flycraftangling.com/ Join My Mailing List: http://bit.ly/2qmU2QL Facebook: https://goo.gl/gYR2MB Instagram: https://goo.gl/QVot5t Twitter:   / flycraftphil