nymph
Lickety Split
A split-case Baetis emerger with an Ice Dub body, black holographic tinsel wingcase, and pink foam underwing. Durable, resin-coated, and Rowley's first commercial pattern with Rainy's.
Originated by Gilbert Rowley
Recipe
- HookUmpqua XC400BL Jig — size 16 · Umpqua
- BeadGold Slotted Tungsten
- ThreadUni Thread 8/0 — Black · UNI Products
- TailCoq de Leon
- Rib4X tippet
- ShellbackBlack Holographic Tinsel — Medium
- WingPink Foam underwing
- CoatingSolarez Bone Dry or Sally Hansen Hard as Nails
History
Nearly every trout river on Earth holds small dark mayflies. Gilbert Rowley is almost never without one on his nymph rig — and most of the time, it's a Lickety Split. He began developing the fly around a decade ago, searching for a split-case pattern that was durable in the color schemes he had found most productive. After months at the vise he landed on the black-and-pink combination that is still his favorite. It's the most durable split-case emerger he has ever fished — fish after fish fail to mangle it. As a side note, it was also his first pattern picked up commercially by Rainy's Flies.
Fishing tips
The pink foam is visible to you and a trigger for the trout. Resin-coat the wingcase for durability.