Join Hogan Brown from Loon Outdoors as he walks you through step-by-step how to tie his Root Beer Baetis, a simple and highly effective variation inspired by Kyle Giampaoli’s Beerhead Baetis. This pattern is an excellent attractor fly, perfect for winter conditions and productive on tailwaters for trout and steelhead.
See a full materials list at: https://loonoutdoors.com/blogs/fly-tying-videos/root-beer-baetis
00:00 – Intro & Pattern Overview
00:18 – Materials Used
00:44 – Starting the Thread
01:05 – Hook Setup (Mustad C67-SAP)
01:22 – Tying in the Mallard Flank Tail
02:00 – Adding Copper Wire Rib
02:22 – Pheasant Tail Body Wrap
03:05 – Ribbing & Wire Trim
03:30 – Flashback with Mylar Tinsel
03:55 – Peacock Ice Dub Thorax
04:28 – Mallard Flank Wingcase & Side Wings
05:05 – Pulling Over Wingcase & Securing
05:35 – UV Resin Finish
06:00 – Final Fly Overview & Fishing Applications
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