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

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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.

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Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun

Lateral view of a Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

This dun emerged from a mature nymph on my desk. Unfortunately its wings didn't perfectly dry out.

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White Fly (ephoron leukon) hatch video.

Captkirk
Wisconsin

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Captkirk on Dec 9, 2009December 9th, 2009, 9:57 am EST

Interesting website and great photos! Here are a few short videos I took this summer while smallmouth fishing in northern wisconsin during a impressive white fly hatch.

molting
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v630/covert/?action=view¤t=IMGP0720.flv

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v630/covert/?action=view¤t=IMGP0714.flv

Wiflyfisher

Wisconsin

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Wiflyfisher on Dec 9, 2009December 9th, 2009, 10:49 am EST

Very nice!

No videos, just photos taken three years ago in NW Wisconsin during the Ephoron luekon/album hatch...

http://www.wiflyfisher.com/ephoron-leukon-mayfly-hatch.asp

John S.
https://WiFlyFisher.com

Wiflyfisher

Wisconsin

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Wiflyfisher on Dec 9, 2009December 9th, 2009, 10:51 am EST

Also, I can show you a heck of a white blizzard hatch we had today in southern Wisconsin in December!!

John S.
https://WiFlyFisher.com

Martinlf