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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 Epeorus albertae (Heptageniidae) (Pink Lady) Mayfly Nymph from the East Fork Issaquah Creek in Washington
This specimen keys to the Epeorus albertae group of species. Of the five species in that group, the two known in Washington state are Epeorus albertae and Epeorus dulciana. Of the two, albertae has been collected in vastly more locations in Washington than dulciana, suggesting it is far more common. On that basis alone I'm tentatively putting this nymph in albertae, with the large caveat that there's no real information to rule out dulciana.
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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Ketcrk
Bloomsburg,Pa.

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Ketcrk on Feb 9, 2008February 9th, 2008, 8:46 am EST
Anyone know where you can buy Oliver Edwards hooks ?
A lot of shops don't know they exist.
JAD
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Alexandria Pa

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JAD on Feb 10, 2008February 10th, 2008, 5:24 am EST


Hi there
Here is a link for his midge hooks,
http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/Hooks/catalogue2004/about.htm#6

JAd


They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
Professor
Flemington, New Jersey

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Professor on Feb 20, 2008February 20th, 2008, 2:51 pm EST
These hooks are now discontinued. About a year ago I bought some from Chris Helm at Whitetail Fly Tieing in Toledo, OH who still had a few packages of them. Chris may still have some old stock. Check with him.

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