Pussy Cat Baetis

Today feels like spring is here. Unfortunately, it is June and the vernal equinox should have been here in March/April...
With the river still pumping over 1000 below Boca, I headed above the bridge to one of my favorite hollows where the flow is around 300. The morning was filled with a down pour, in turn allowing the surroundings to lush out with spring colors.
Around the beginning of winter (while I was laid up from having two of my ribs removed) I fooled around with my own baetis pattern for the Truckee; a muddle of various baetis patterns out there.  When I figured out my own rhythm and became well enough to fish; I tied it on and landed some fish. Initially the truts landed with the pattern, I figured were a result of first cast luck... Today was a different story- I landed the two browns (pictured below) in the same hole with the same baetis. They are not fish to right home about but now I have the confidence to name the  fly and know I can tie it on with pride.
In light of being from Winnemucca-Proud Of It- I decided to name my prototype after one of the fine establishments designed for truckers- The Pussy Cat Saloon, now called Wild West Saloon. Considering I am an original gangsta from the town, Pussy Cat Baetis is the name destined for the fly...
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