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.
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This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
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FredH on Jun 19, 2011June 19th, 2011, 7:43 pm EDT
Most of you should recognize this species as it is common across North America .Unlike some of it's brethren this Coredidae is not aposematic but does posess chemical protection from abdominal glands.Tied on a # 6 hook and measuring nearly an inch long this fly should land on the surface with a nice "splat".