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Re: Hatch and Entomology Forum Q&A [by fishbaithohaha]

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:09:11 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Hatch and Entomology Forum Q&A
Sub-forums are a very nice addition.

Re: Sulphers/Caddis..which genus? [by allegheny]

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:54:22 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Sulphers/Caddis..which genus?
Hydropsyche

Ephemerella (if the middle tail is broken off)

Re: type of "sulphur" ? [by Chaz]

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:58:06 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: type of "sulphur" ?
I always thought it was in inches, until I thought about it and counted the little slashes.

Re: Big Mayflies in Lakes? [by Chaz]

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:56:34 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Big Mayflies in Lakes?
That's a nice pics but I can't tell what fly it is. I can say it doesn't look like any Hex's I've seen. But it could be. Doesn't look like a yellow drake based on the pics from trout nut.
http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/36/Mayf ... hemer...

Re: BWO or female Hendrickson [by PhilC]

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:28:05 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: BWO or female Hendrickson
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I'm trying to get my photo game together...hopefully this one is better. Also Carbon county

...and after a few attempts, it seems to have worked

Re: Damselfly nymph? [by Chaz]

Wed, 09 May 2012 02:22:01 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Damselfly nymph?
Yes, they come in many forms and I've even found a few in trout streams, like dragon flies they are predators.

Re: Neshannock March Brown? [by ryguyfi]

Sun, 06 May 2012 16:46:33 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Neshannock March Brown?
The drakes will follow soon after the march browns...

Re: What Kind of fly is this?? [by pcray1231]

Fri, 04 May 2012 14:45:20 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: What Kind of fly is this??
That was my thought too. Oh, and I'll add, 2 tails.

Re: Early Brown Stonefly?? [by Chaz]

Wed, 02 May 2012 02:44:41 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Early Brown Stonefly??
Where do you come up with these names Sandfly? Looks black to me though.

Re: Large Sulphur Spinner -- Ephemeralla Invaria [by turkey]

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:21:08 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Large Sulphur Spinner -- Ephemeralla Invaria
Nice pic Alby. It might be raining spinners this week with this warmer weather.

Re: Grey Fox - Maccaffertium Vicarium [by ryguyfi]

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:34:30 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Grey Fox - Maccaffertium Vicarium
I pulled up maccaffertium mediopunctatum yesterday and there's A LOT of similarities visually to this fly. The mottling of the wing looks just a hair different, and maybe even body thickness. It is pretty darn close though.

Re: Sulfur [by pcray1231]

Tue, 01 May 2012 02:00:31 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Sulfur
Wow, I've seen some confirmed e. vitreus's before, but that color is something else on that one. Usually yellowish pink for me. So, maybe a little pinker, but still easy to mistake for invaria if not for # of tails.

Re: NEPA Quill Gordon [by Chaz]

Tue, 01 May 2012 01:16:56 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: NEPA Quill Gordon
Looks like one, but there's nothing in the pic to indicate size.

Re: Pine Creek March Brown [by pcray1231]

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:53:02 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Pine Creek March Brown
Here's a MB from Penns. Captured April 28. Was on stream from the 26th through the 28th. Heavy hatches all 3 days, mid afternoon. But a spinner fall occurred on the 26th only. The 27th and 28th were much colder, which is probably why the spinners were absent.

sandfly wrote:
if it was on the perk in town then its grey fox, I surveyed it in 2003-2004 and never foung march browns. It is loaded with bwo, grey fox, lt. cahills, midges, black caddis, tan caddis, small stones, crayfish, and lots of minnows.

From someone who fishes that stream in Perkasie 3-4 times a week, I can say you absolutely nailed it, spot on...

Re: Sowbug [by Chaz]

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:44:18 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Sowbug
Even though Kettle is not in the limestone regions of the state, it is limestone influenced, because there are spring in some areas that flow through limestone glacial till.

Re: the life cycle of these bugs [by Chaz]

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:15:08 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: the life cycle of these bugs
Keep in mind that when Stone Flies hatch they migrate to rocks either in stream or along the banks, so it is important to fish the edges of current along the banks if trout are taking stone fly nymphs. Make sure the drift of the fly is complete before picking up and casting again.

Re: Another to identify [by crepuscular]

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:12:27 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Blue Quill - Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Chaz, two things about the mayfly that Learms09 posted a photo of (Maccaffertium vicarium) will tell you that is a male:
1. large eyes, female's eyes are much smaller
2. claspers on the end of the abdomen, abdomen of the female will not have the claspers

Re: Lycoming creek [by hoyt-tec201]

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:19:50 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Lycoming creek
yeah we had three of us fishing only one of us has been fly fishing and he has only seriously for about a year. We couldnt catch one of the bugs to get a pic but we will try some if i can get ahold of some

Re: Eastern Green Drake [by Heritage-Angler]

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:50:31 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Eastern Green Drake
Quote:

ryguyfi wrote:
Can someone give me a measurement of the Drakes from Penns. I think my extended body flies are a bit too big, and I think there's a good chance we'll see them at the JAM this year.

By my estimates, they're almost right on the money at 2cm from the pics?

Ryan - My records show them to be from 2 to 3 cm in body length.

Re: Lackawaxen bug [by Lonewolve]

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:41:07 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Lackawaxen bug
Man i love stoneflys both Nymph and adults.

Re: link for a an online bug guide [by pcray1231]

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:24:42 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: link for a an online bug guide
http://hatchesmagazine.com/page/january2006/86

And another. I use this one FIRST. Narrows down the possibilities to a workable few.

Then you take those few and look em up on troutnut or bugguide.

Grannom ? [by henrydavid]

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:06:43 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Grannom ?
Just hoping for a confirmation, plucked these off the Lehigh on Sunday April 15th.

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Re: some bugs... [by SBecker]

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:07:29 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: some bugs...
I took a picture of what I believe to be a QG on the Lehigh as well today. Will post tomorrow.

Re: Conestoga River Nymphs [by Fishidiot]

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:30:51 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Conestoga River Nymphs
Neat.
Some warm water rivers really have a diverse insect population. They look like a clinger mayfly nymph nearly ready to hatch. March Browns?

Conestoga River Light Cahill [by salvelinusfontinalis]

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:02:25 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Conestoga River Light Cahill
4/14/2012

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Size 14 some bigger yellow females. Saw on large smallie leap out of the water. Likely took one of these flies. Sporadic rise forms from whatever kind of fish. It was not a heavy hatch by any means but they were all over in enough...

Re: Hendrickson hatch vidieo [by Volksnurse]

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:05:46 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Hendrickson hatch vidieo
Very cool.

Re: Caddis? [by flyfisherman22]

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:07:19 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Caddis?
Last year, we sprayed the outside of coolers and everything with a bleach solution to try to get them to stay away, but didn't phase them at all. they are almost unbearable while on the water.

Also maybe the WCO i talked to got that mixed up, but i know they told us that they released them for a purpose, and there is most likely the answer, thanks Heritage.

Cased Caddis [by FrequentTyer]

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:14:23 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Cased Caddis
I found these guys on the Perkiomen this past Sunday. I probably don't have enough information here for an ID, but I thought the pictures showing the cases might of interest to some. There were hundreds of them in the calmer water near the banks and they were actively moving around. I have not seem this many in gravel/sand cases before, but maybe I just wasn't looking. I picked a few up and dropped them, and found them to sink quickly. Their...

Re: What, pray tell, is a "Fish Fly" [by vcregular]

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:52:15 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: What, pray tell, is a "Fish Fly"
Here's a dobson from the upper delaware. A foot long!!!!

Re: BWO (?) [by pcray1231]

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:11:26 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: BWO (?)
Approximate size is important, and can and should easily be added by most "ID" threads. But top-notch pictures are difficult for anyone to get streamside. So I don't get all upset if it's not a perfect picture, so long as they don't get upset if our ID's aren't!

In a picture, what the photographer should be trying to capture, as best as possible, is the main wing, the hind wing (if present), and number ...

Re: General Info [by sandfly]

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:38:18 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: General Info
Bump, this is info I need to ID flies...

Re: Tan Caddis [by outsider]

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 01:47:52 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Tan Caddis
JackM wrote:

"I like a caddis pattern in approximate color and size that can be pullled under and "popped" to the surface when you are in the strike zone."

One of my favorite methods used to induce a strike during a caddis hatch! Works well with cdc tied with a thick full wing.

Re: Southwest [by ryguyfi]

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:20:41 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Southwest
check out troutnut.com to help with bugs. should give a decent idea as to what you saw.

my guess is caddis.

moth-like and clumsy?

Re: Grannom [by ryguyfi]

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:47:42 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Grannom
I held my 14 up to a natural at Neshannock last Friday and it was MAYBE a hair too short. 16 is too small IMO. I think I have a few 12's in my box, but pretty much fish 14's.

I think once the fish get keyed in on the naturals, especially with a hatch of this proportion, then they start getting picky. Too large is an instant turn off, just right is always good, but sometimes a size too small will work just fine too.

Re: Entomology class [by dsmith1427]

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:19:36 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Entomology class
Great information! Thanks. I will cut and paste it into my journal for future reference.

Re: BWO [by steve2u42]

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:47:36 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: BWO
also coming off in Cumberland county. see them today. also some Tan Caddis.

Re: Hendricksons coming off upper Pine [by mike_richardson]

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:16:33 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Hendricksons coming off upper Pine
That is a bummer i love the red quill hendrickson hatches up north. Oh well looks like I will be nymphing

Re: Blue quill [by Chaz]

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:24:38 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Blue quill
5/16 inch is about 8 mm, so you size is way off Bob. I'n going to say that a reel seat is at least 1/2 inch or 12.5mm, but I'd say larger.
I'm going with P. Adoptiva.

Re: ?Black Quill? [by Shock]

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:05:51 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: ?Black Quill?
I remember that hatch when I was a kid. My mentor tied his flies with a porcupine quill body.

When I was 15 or 16, a decent hatch came off on 1st day when we were fishing Bald Eagle Creek where it runs through the town of Port Matilda, just West of State College. That afternoon was the best first day I had as a kid. I was tickled to be catching trout on dry flies.

That day the fish were really keying on the dries and it ...

Re: Crane Fly larva [by mike_richardson]

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:07:43 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Crane Fly larva
call those guys doodle bugs in slackjaw country. LOL

Re: Help Identify [by Chaz]

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:58:44 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Help Identify
Finding spinners is difficult because many of the Baetis Genus dive to the bottom and lay eggs on the stream bottom. But the spinners do work, I suppose the males drop on the water.

Re: grannom question [by dryflyguy]

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:54:21 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: grannom question
They usually last a week. And once they start, they will keep coming - regardless of the weather conditions. Although cold weather will prolong the hatch some.
But even with the forecast highs in the '50's - which is pretty much normal for this time of year - I would get out to fish them as much as you can now

Re: A giant in a small stream. [by lv2nymph]

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:01:17 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: A giant in a small stream.
Yes,yes Sandfly. Nice pics and find, love it.

Re: Place a Hex on this forum [by PENZZZ]

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:12:48 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Place a Hex on this forum
This guy (male spinner) was captured while I was on a golf course in Eastern PA with a small trickle running through it. The trickle ran out of a small pond. The date was August 18.

Sorry for the poor quality image, I hate having to downsize images.

Jeff

Re: Lackawanna River Mayfly? [by salvelinusfontinalis]

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 06:59:50 -0000

Hatch and Entomology Forum:: Lackawanna River Mayfly?
Thank You Sandy.

I knew you would probably know. I guess what I call it isnt far from the common name. I was sure it wasn't the sulphur that hatch about 30 mins before dark into the evening. This little guy came out in decent numbers on the Lackawanna about 2 hours before sunset. I dont know if it dwindled when the sulphurs came ou...