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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Ephemerella mucronata Mayfly Nymph Ephemerella mucronata Mayfly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Ephemerella mucronata (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This is an interesting one. Following the keys in Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019) and Jacobus et al. (2014), it keys clearly to Ephemerella. Jacobus et al provide a key to species, but some of the characteristics are tricky to interpret without illustrations. If I didn't make any mistakes, this one keys to Ephemerella mucronata, which has not previously been reported any closer to here than Montana and Alberta. The main character seems to fit well: "Abdominal terga with prominent, paired, subparallel, spiculate ridges." Several illustrations or descriptions of this holarctic species from the US and Europe seem to match, including the body length, tarsal claws and denticles, labial palp, and gill shapes. These sources include including Richard Allen's original description of this species in North America under the now-defunct name E. moffatae in Allen RK (1977) and the figures in this description of the species in Italy.

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Need help on buying a new fly rod+reel

Bver
nj

Posts: 3

Bver on Feb 17, 2015February 17th, 2015, 2:24 pm EST

I need some help on buying a new fly rod, as my old one snapped. I am not sure what length and weight to get, but I will be fishing mainly smaller streams (10-40ft) in new jersey and pennsylvania if that helps. Looking for this to be my only fly rod, so willing to spend up to $250 on the rod+reel.

Any help on what size/weight/action would be best, as well as any specific rod+reel you recommend is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Feb 17, 2015February 17th, 2015, 3:12 pm EST

See Kyle's post on 4 wt rods. Some of the rods recommended are pricey, but others less so. For smaller streams the reel is basically a line holder, so any you choose should work just fine. A search of Troutnut using the term "rod" will probably bring up some other older threads discussing pros and cons of different rods. Shops and outfitters often offer complete outfits as well.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Feb 17, 2015February 17th, 2015, 4:15 pm EST

Bver,

I lived in NJ for many years and fished the Muscenetcong, South Branch of the Raritan, and my "home" stream was Big Flatbrook. I'd recommend one of Cabela's rod, reel, and line outfits with a rod of 8' - 8 1/2'.

I have a Cabela catalog and on page 9 of the 2015 fly fishing book there is a nice combo of rod, reel, weight forward line and backing for $239.99. It is called the Freshwater TLr and it is model #865-4 (8' 6" #5 4 pcs) By buying the combo you will save about $50.00. This rod has a moderate fast action which sounds like it is a good all around rod well but not super fast like some rods where only the tip bends.

Good luck!

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Bver
nj

Posts: 3

Bver on Feb 17, 2015February 17th, 2015, 7:35 pm EST

Thanks guys, looking into those now. Ill decide some time in the next week and have it ready for the trout season. I think im between a lefty kreh from TFO, or one of the cabella rods.

Are there any websites online you would recommend for flies (there are no fly shops in my area of nj)