Chimera: Callibaetis and Damsel Flavor

Another face of the shape shifting fly

Chimera in a damsel or callibaetis color scheme

As I've written about before hereand here, the Chimera pattern was designed to be an attractor pattern where you can whip up a few in different sizes and colors, using the same basic materials, and cover a lot of insects to imitate. This summer has been a good round of testing results for the damsel/callibaetis flavored version.

Obviously, the design isn't a slim-looking damsel body and it's a bit bigger than most callibaetis you'll see, but I'm a big fan of trigger points on flies and this one seems to have a few of them.

Brook trout taken on the Damsel Chimera

As with the other versions, I find this one fished best under and indicator on stillwaters. Once I find and set the depth with the indicator, I usually impart a small amount of action to the fly with a slow "mooching" motion. Sometimes a quick jerk and rest will also do well. And don't forget to throw this one on rivers. It can pass as a stonefly and makes for a great attractor pattern there too.

Another Brookie on the Chimera

Material List:

Top Coat: Clear Cure Goo Hydro or Loon UV Clear Fly Finish, Thin  -- Buy it --
Additional Tools: Ultimate Dubbing Brush, Hareline Touch Dub Wax

And the video here: