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

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Zapada cinctipes (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph Zapada cinctipes (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Zapada cinctipes (Nemouridae) (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

Nymphs of this species were fairly common in late-winter kick net samples from the upper Yakima River. Although I could not find a key to species of Zapada nymphs, a revision of the Nemouridae family by Baumann (1975) includes the following helpful sentence: "2 cervical gills on each side of midline, 1 arising inside and 1 outside of lateral cervical sclerites, usually single and elongate, sometimes constricted but with 3 or 4 branches arising beyond gill base in Zapada cinctipes." This specimen clearly has the branches and is within the range of that species.

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Wet Fly DVD

Feathers5
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Feathers5 on Jul 11, 2012July 11th, 2012, 5:24 am EDT

Has anyone used this video (below) from Davey Wooton to learn to fish wet flies properly? Just wonder if it might be a good purchase.
Bruce, Goose, Lastchance, Feathers5

http://www.amazon.com/Wet-Fly-Ways-Davy-Wotton/dp/B000CR7U90

Softhackle

Wellsville, NY

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Softhackle on Jul 11, 2012July 11th, 2012, 8:45 am EDT

Yes! I recommend it. It shows how to set up multi-fly rigs and how to fish them-more in the English tradition. There are other methods of fishing wets as single flies. If you are interested in learning more about fishing wets, the video will help, but there are also some books available. One is out of print but can be found, many times on ebay or at used book seller sites for a nominal price. It is The Sports Illustrated Book Of Wet Fly Fishing written for them by Pete Hidy. It also has great tying instruction as well. The other, more modern classic is Dave Hughes' Wet Flies. This book covers tying wets and fishing techniques.

Hope this helps,
Mark

http://www.amazon.com/Wet-Fly-Fishing-Editors-Sports-Illustrated/dp/B000AYJLQU

"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty." Edward R. Hewitt

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Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Jul 11, 2012July 11th, 2012, 4:18 pm EDT

Hi Mark. I just bought the brand new DVD for $24.00. It usually sells for $32 ore more. I've been looking at that DVD for two years. I'm going to learn to throw wet flies one way or another. Get ready for many questions. I won't burden the board, but I will burden you with PMs.
Thanks,
Bruce

Softhackle

Wellsville, NY

Posts: 540

Softhackle on Jul 11, 2012July 11th, 2012, 5:10 pm EDT

That's great! Hopefully, I'll be able to answer your questions.

Mark