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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Onocosmoecus (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Onocosmoecus (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Lateral view of a Onocosmoecus (Limnephilidae) (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen keys pretty easily to Onocosmoecus, and it closely resembles a specimen from Alaska which caddis expert Dave Ruiter recognized as this genus. As with that specimen, the only species in the genus documented in this area is Onocosmoecus unicolor, but Dave suggested for that specimen that there might be multiple not-yet-distinguished species under the unicolor umbrella and it would be best to stick with the genus-level ID. I'm doing the same for this one.

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Martinlf

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Martinlf on Dec 3, 2015December 3rd, 2015, 8:41 pm EST

I was going to second the comment on the Prince too. George Daniels fishes it, and I'm sure he knows how to catch a fish or two, but I haven't tied one yet. I keep saying I'll give it a try, but so far other flies have filled my boxes.

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

--Fred Chappell

TimCat

Alanson, MI

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TimCat on Dec 3, 2015December 3rd, 2015, 9:05 pm EST

What's in a name? Maybe that has something to do with it as well. I know people have spoke about the confidence in the fly you fish and the impact that may have... If we can take anything from this thread, maybe it is that you can't judge a book (fly) by its cover. We all know the variables of this fly fishing thing can be daunting and throw a wrench into our so-called systems...

Perhaps this could be a lesson for life experiences. Whether it is fly fishing or life in general, maybe we should all try something new tomorrow, or give something a second chance!

"If I'm not going to catch anything, then I 'd rather not catch anything on flies" - Bob Lawless