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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 Ephemerella mucronata (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This is an interesting one. Following the keys in Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019) and Jacobus et al. (2014), it keys clearly to Ephemerella. Jacobus et al provide a key to species, but some of the characteristics are tricky to interpret without illustrations. If I didn't make any mistakes, this one keys to Ephemerella mucronata, which has not previously been reported any closer to here than Montana and Alberta. The main character seems to fit well: "Abdominal terga with prominent, paired, subparallel, spiculate ridges." Several illustrations or descriptions of this holarctic species from the US and Europe seem to match, including the body length, tarsal claws and denticles, labial palp, and gill shapes. These sources include including Richard Allen's original description of this species in North America under the now-defunct name E. moffatae in Allen RK (1977) and the figures in this description of the species in Italy.
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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Tripwire
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Tripwire on Apr 26, 2008April 26th, 2008, 2:47 pm EDT
For the last 20 plus years I have used a Heddon 310, I also have a Heddon 320. Can anyone tell me anything about these 2 reels, what WT rod and line are they used with, I cant find anything of the web about these reels? My 16 yr daughter want to start fly fishing and I want to set-up a rod for her. thanks!
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Taxon on Apr 26, 2008April 26th, 2008, 3:34 pm EDT
Trip-

They look like very nice vintage reels. I found the following photo of Heddon 300, 310, and 320. My guess is that the 320 would have been for a 7 weight rod, the 310 for a 5-6 weight rod, and the 300 for a 4 weight rod. Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Apr 26, 2008April 26th, 2008, 4:42 pm EDT
If they are Heddon's they must have been manufactured as Hardy Lightweight Series knockoffs. In sizes they resemble the Featherweight, LRH, and Princess.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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