Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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.

This little pool in update New York is enjoyed by many tourists every day, and it still holds a few trout -- stockers mostly, but you can't complain about the setting!

From Mystery Creek # 62 in New York

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Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.

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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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Purple Patriot

Brian314
Fenton, MI.

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Brian314 on Apr 22, 2020April 22nd, 2020, 8:17 pm EDT

Hi all - I've tied the Patriot and the Purple Haze but can find no recipe for the Purple Patriot. I assume it's just a Patriot w purple substituted for the blue ... anyone know for sure ?? :-)

Partsman

bancroft michigan

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Partsman on Apr 23, 2020April 23rd, 2020, 12:21 am EDT

Brian314, I was just looking at them for sale on Gates lodge last night, and I thought I had a recipe saved in this computer. But can't find it, I will continue to search and if I come up with it I will let you know. I hope you are fairing well through these crazy times.
Mike.

TNEAL
GRAYLING. MICHIGAN

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TNEAL on Apr 24, 2020April 24th, 2020, 4:33 am EDT

that would be correct...

Brian314
Fenton, MI.

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Brian314 on Apr 24, 2020April 24th, 2020, 9:10 pm EDT

Tim, Mike - thanks :-)

Mike - doing well, just bored at home these days - been tying a lot. You been out to Shiatown this spring ??