video - Cate's Turkey

[Hans Weilenmann]

The Cate's Turkey is an unassuming looking, yet highly effective, mayfly nymph imitation fro both still water and streams.





Cate's Turkey
Hook: Grip 12804BL #14 (or equivalent)
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Rib: Wire, gold fine
Tail: Lemon woodduck barbs
Abdomen: Mottled turkey barbs
Thorax: Peacock herl
Legs: Lemon woodduck barbs


Video here - please view in HD, if able:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8tg_duaJAU


Cheers,
Hans W

[Jayatwork]

Great pattern that doesn't get much attention. I always have a few in my box.

[Byron haugh]

Hans,
Nice fly. Do you fish this pattern often?
Any hatching conditions trigger its use?

[Hans Weilenmann]

Do you fish this pattern often?

Byron,

Not really - I have fished it a couple times on lakes. I am, however, much more a streams person and there I have preference for other patterns.

The Cate's Turkey is an established classic pattern, and one I like - which made it a candidate for doing a video

Cheers,
Hans W

[Jayatwork]

I have used it mostly on lakes but can be used in streams as well. It probably mostly imitates a Callibaetis nymph, but it could be taken for any small critter swimming or crawling around. I have even fished it like a chironomid at times. In streams it could be used as a Baetis nymph or as a general mayfly nymph.

[Rick Z]

Hans Do you weigh the flies some way to get them to sink?
Notice many of your flies do not list weight.

Rick

[Hans Weilenmann]

Do you weigh the flies some way to get them to sink?
Notice many of your flies do not list weight.

You are correct. Most of the time I attach a twisted lead strip or split shot to leader, not to fly.