DOUBLE FLUTTER
Shea is a guide with SPlatte Guides in Colorado
and a master fly designer. He designed the
Shot Glass Baetis back in 2011 with the original
thought being to incorporate a clear glass
bead in the thorax to mimic the gas bubble
in an emerging nymph. Since then, Shea has
continued to work on the fly's design and has
finally come to the point of incorporating the
best hook for the pattern. A little over a year
ago, I chatted with Shea about the pattern and
this is the process he described.
“The ‘Shot Glass’ is a spin-off of the original
Splatte series and is a great pattern to have
in the box when you’re looking for something
a bit different. As far as making for a great
looking fly, this did the trick and put the smack
down on fish in the process. Not pictured are
the Red, Blue Dunn, and Dark Brown version of
this fly. The Dark Brown and Dunn have taken
the place of RS-2’s and pheasant tails in my
box, with the added durability and fish appeal
it’s really a no brainer. With the variety of
colors tungsten offered, it was an easy exercise
to incorporate tungsten into the pattern by
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1. Trico 2. Watery-Olive 3. Rusty Brown Top View
4. Rusty Brown