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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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Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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Justin483 on Jan 15, 2015January 15th, 2015, 3:58 am EST
The seasons here for the monstrous Midge's. Lol. I've got a bunch of interesting Classics and variations I've been tying. Is anyone interested in wanting a few patterns.
Or if anyone just wants to stop by and talk shop, I'm always more than happy with that.
How's everyone's Winter been so far on the water? What are some of your productive patterns this year? I haven't been able to get out as much as I'd like, but I've been hitting a few lows myself. I'm hoping to turn that around with the help from a few of you.
- Justin A.
Or if anyone just wants to stop by and talk shop, I'm always more than happy with that.
How's everyone's Winter been so far on the water? What are some of your productive patterns this year? I haven't been able to get out as much as I'd like, but I've been hitting a few lows myself. I'm hoping to turn that around with the help from a few of you.
- Justin A.
RMlytle on Jan 18, 2015January 18th, 2015, 6:21 pm EST
I just wish there was enough open water right now to fish over a midge hatch! The only streams with any open water are either very small springs or the first few miles of the Farmington River.
Martinlf on Jan 18, 2015January 18th, 2015, 8:17 pm EST
Went looking for some midge activity in PA today, but nada. We caught some on zebra midges, as well as some other nymphs, but no activity on the top. Too cold and grey.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Justin483 on Jan 19, 2015January 19th, 2015, 3:49 am EST
I need to make that seine net. Lol
Kschaefer3 on Jan 19, 2015January 19th, 2015, 5:14 am EST
I fished both days this weekend (both days were above freezing) hoping for midges. No surface activity. I found a really nice wintering pool, though. My friend and I caught 6 fish total from it on streamers. I'd like to think we could have nymphed out way more than that, but we never tried, so I can't say for sure.
Justin - I agree on the seine net. I need to start surveying the drift better, and it would be nice to be able to catch flying bugs.
Justin - I agree on the seine net. I need to start surveying the drift better, and it would be nice to be able to catch flying bugs.
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