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Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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Report at a Glance
| General Region | British Columbia |
| Specific Location | Elk river |
| Dates Fished | August 20, 2018 |
| Time of Day | All Day |
| Fish Caught | Cutthroat Trout |
| Conditions & Hatches | Mayfly Hatch |
Details and Discussion
Partsman on Dec 3, 2018December 3rd, 2018, 11:42 pm EST
Beautiful country and fish, thanks for sharing.
Mike.
Mike.
Wbranch on Dec 4, 2018December 4th, 2018, 3:21 am EST
Just awesome looking smaller water. I would enjoy fishing there. Is it a destination you can drive to or do you have to walk quite a ways to reach that water?
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Srfwl on Dec 4, 2018December 4th, 2018, 11:10 am EST
It was a short walk from the car. There is quite a bit of good access on this river without too much of a walk. This was a braided area so the main river is pretty big but we still caught fish walk a wading the bigger water.
Wbranch on Dec 5, 2018December 5th, 2018, 9:23 am EST
Thanks for the information. I'm somewhat handicapped and can only walk with the aid of a cane and not much more than about 250 yards without getting hip pain.
I looked it up on YouTube and their is a Asian fellow who has a channel "Fishing with Rod" and he has a neat video on the Elk River where he and some friends float it in Out Cast pontoon boats. They too found good fishing for 16" - 18" cutthroat in a side channel.
I looked it up on YouTube and their is a Asian fellow who has a channel "Fishing with Rod" and he has a neat video on the Elk River where he and some friends float it in Out Cast pontoon boats. They too found good fishing for 16" - 18" cutthroat in a side channel.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Martinlf on Dec 6, 2018December 6th, 2018, 5:14 pm EST
Great video. Watching that big cutthroat rise made me want to get out. Now I can hardly wait for spring olives and grannoms.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
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