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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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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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Report at a Glance
| General Region | Pennsylvania |
| Specific Location | spring creeks and a tailwater |
| Dates Fished | May 17 through May 24 |
| Time of Day | sunup to sundown |
| Fish Caught | Trout, smallmouth, rock bass, and walleye |
| Conditions & Hatches | caddis and sulphurs |
Details and Discussion
Martinlf on May 26, 2015May 26th, 2015, 6:04 pm EDT
My nephew Marvin Forte came for a fishing visit last week, and caught some nice fish. I managed a few too. Here are a few photos
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Catskilljon on May 26, 2015May 26th, 2015, 7:30 pm EDT
Very nice trout! Got to be over 20"...right? And Marvins...22"? Man, beauties!
And that walleye...I guess that's nice too! CJ
And that walleye...I guess that's nice too! CJ
Martinlf on May 26, 2015May 26th, 2015, 7:44 pm EDT
Not quite that big, CJ, but very rewarding given the circumstances for both fish. Marvin's just starting to fly fish, and after a few days I left him entirely on his own, and fished a run upstream. I looked down to see his rod bent over and him shouting, "big fish." As you figured, his brown at 18" was bigger than mine (17"), though the positioning of the net doesn't show that clearly. We had a ball.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Taxon on May 27, 2015May 27th, 2015, 1:38 am EDT
Louis-
Very nice; thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Very nice; thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
PaulRoberts on May 27, 2015May 27th, 2015, 7:06 pm EDT
Productive fishing visit: big trout for a new FF, a darn nice walleye, and another redemption! story.
Oldredbarn on Jun 3, 2015June 3rd, 2015, 6:20 pm EDT
Nice stuff Louis! Sharing a stream with family and friends is a special thing.
Spence
Spence
"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
Marvinforte on Jun 13, 2015June 13th, 2015, 12:23 pm EDT
Thanks to Uncle Lou and John for all the expert advice. Fishing dries in PA was a real learning experience in tactical fly fishing for me. Been fly fishing about 3 years now and so far have caught brown, rainbow, brook, golden and apache trout on the fly.
Taxon on Jun 13, 2015June 13th, 2015, 1:32 pm EDT
Welcome to Troutnut, Marvin. That's a rather impressive variety of trout to have caught. Incidentally, we are enthusiastic fans of your uncle Louis, as he's a real class act.
Oldredbarn on Jun 15, 2015June 15th, 2015, 9:55 am EDT
Welcome to Troutnut, Marvin. That's a rather impressive variety of trout to have caught. Incidentally, we are enthusiastic fans of your uncle Louis, as he's a real class act.
"I second that emotion."
Got to fish with Louis a couple years back on Spring Creek and the Yellow Breeches. :) He was handicapped back then and fishing south-paw, but still getting it done. He's probably an ambidextrous angler now. :)
Spence
"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
Martinlf on Jun 16, 2015June 16th, 2015, 7:17 pm EDT
Aw shucks, thanks guys.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Oldredbarn on Jun 17, 2015June 17th, 2015, 9:53 am EDT
Aw shucks
Pun intended? :) I mean with those pics on the the other thread of all those Hex's?
Spence
"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
Martinlf on Jan 27, 2016January 27th, 2016, 4:53 pm EST
Here in midwinter it's nice to relive warmer days. All browns this time. My nephew and I are planning a trip for next spring to the San Juan and a few other rivers in his neck of the woods.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Wbranch on Jan 27, 2016January 27th, 2016, 5:52 pm EST
Louis,
While I have never fished the SJ I have read that very small, #20 - #24 nymphs and worms (miracle nymph) are very productive.
While I have never fished the SJ I have read that very small, #20 - #24 nymphs and worms (miracle nymph) are very productive.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Martinlf on Jan 29, 2016January 29th, 2016, 9:12 pm EST
Marvin (my nephew) lives not all that far away from the SJ, and he's fished it. He says at certain times dry flies work also. I'll be tying miracle nymphs and midges, but also some dries, such as the clump midge that is so successful there when fish are up and eating.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
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