Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.
This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).
Mcjames on Apr 16, 2008April 16th, 2008, 4:51 am EDT
first time on this water...I believe this is a wild trout... pretty respectable for (distant)suburb of NYC... supposedly gets crowded but not on a Monday!! blue quills were all over the place. lost my job couple months ago, which is never a good thing... but silver lining is more stream time!
Mcjames on Apr 17, 2008April 17th, 2008, 2:11 am EDT
caught all of them on size 18 hares ear nymph. interestingly, all the fish took non-bead head versions. did not get a strike on bead heads... Gonzo would be pleased.
Quillgordon on Apr 18, 2008April 18th, 2008, 12:40 am EDT
Mcjames.....
GRHE...... one of my favorite patterns.
It's not a 'caddis' though !
I would have though you would need some weight to fish the pool though.
Gonzo's advice........ I would look to a 'higher authority'.
LOL.........
Flyfishing is a state of mind! .............. Q.g.