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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

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.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
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.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Report at a Glance

General RegionEastern USA
Specific LocationVirginia
Dates FishedSept 16, 2007
Time of Day1300 - 1700
Fish CaughtChubbs
Conditions & HatchesSunny, warm, no hatches

Details and Discussion

Switchfishe
Woodbridge, VA

Posts: 3
Switchfishe on Nov 6, 2007November 6th, 2007, 8:51 am EST
Just got around to getting the trip report on Smith Creek up on my blog. Visited the upper area and the special reg area in late September based on the recommendations in Flyfisher's Guide to Virginia.

While it was a pretty area as you can see from the picture, the fishing was terrible. This is stocked, but was stocked way back in April - pretty much nobody home at this point in the year.

There is good walk to get here down a steep hill. I advise against this spot unless you know it has been refreshed.
Steve
Blog: http://www.switchfisher.com
Switchfishe
Woodbridge, VA

Posts: 3
Switchfishe on Nov 6, 2007November 6th, 2007, 8:52 am EST
Sorry - the picture did not post. I'll figure out what I did wrong on the next post
Steve
Blog: http://www.switchfisher.com

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