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 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.
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Martinlf on Dec 24, 2013December 24th, 2013, 8:11 pm EST
Nice work, Bruce. Eric certainly knows how to guide, but even the best guide can't put the fly there for you, hook the fish, or land it. Congrats!
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Crepuscular on Dec 26, 2013December 26th, 2013, 5:18 am EST
Nice work, Bruce. Eric certainly knows how to guide, but even the best guide can't put the fly there for you, hook the fish, or land it. Congrats!
Thats for sure. But it helps if he pulls the fish out of a brush pile like it was a dog on a leash...;)
Martinlf on Dec 26, 2013December 26th, 2013, 5:52 am EST
Woof woof. Teamwork always helps. And there are few, if any, who know every fish, brushpile, and current of that stream better than Eric does. So Bruce's giving Eric all the credit makes some sense, but not everyone would benefit from his help equally. Bruce's own skill most likely played an important part, as modest as he is. Finally, let's not discount the good juju the Santa hat may have provided.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Crepuscular on Dec 26, 2013December 26th, 2013, 6:58 am EST
Absolutely! I have never doubted Bruce's powers with the nymph.
Lastchance on Dec 27, 2013December 27th, 2013, 4:33 am EST
Yes, but my hat was too cool, right?
Do you think it makes my butt look big?
Do you think it makes my butt look big?
JOHNW on Dec 27, 2013December 27th, 2013, 3:33 pm EST
No Bruce your butt makes your butt look big the hat has not a damn thing to do with it.
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
Lastchance on Dec 27, 2013December 27th, 2013, 6:15 pm EST
I had such high hopes for that slimming hat, John. Ha!
Martinlf on Dec 31, 2013December 31st, 2013, 8:38 am EST
Bruce that black dress you have never returned will do the trick, and the heels are still in my car.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Lastchance on Jan 1, 2014January 1st, 2014, 3:02 am EST
Bruce that black dress you have never returned will do the trick, and the heels are still in my car.
You guys are killing me! HA!
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