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Category Archives: Aquatic Entomology
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Fly Fishing Chironomids
Throughout the open water season chironomids are the number one, and therefore the most important, food item in a trouts diet. Although they are perhaps the toughest discipline for the fly fisher to master, they offer the greatest rewards. If … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquatic Entomology, Bloodworm, Chironomid, Chironomid Pupa
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Fly Fishing Boatmen & Back Swimmers
Water Boatmen are aquatic bug members of the Corixidae family. They are mostly plant-eating insects but also eat algae and other small aquatic organisms. Some are predaceous and feed on mosquito larvae and other small aquatic animals. In turn, boatmen … Continue reading
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Tagged Back Swimmer, Entomology, Fly Patterns, Water Boatman
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Fly Fishing the Dragonfly
Like Damselflies, Dragonflies belong to the “Odonata” insect order. The Dragonfly has large multifaceted eyes, two sets of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. They are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquatic Entomology, Dragonfly, Fly Patterns, Nymph
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Fly Fishing Caddis & Sedges
The caddis fly life cycle consists of a full metamorphosis including stages as egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Their life cycle normally takes between six months and two years to complete. All caddis larvae are grub like in appearance having … Continue reading
Fly Fishing the Damselfly
Damselflies belong to the “Odonata” insect order which contains over 650 different species worldwide. Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most damselflies are held along, and parallel to, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquatic Entomology, Damselfly, Fly Patterns, Nymph
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Fly Fishing the Mayfly
Mayflies are found in fresh water lakes & rivers around the world. There are approximately 2,500 different species known worldwide with over 600 species in North America alone. The Mayfly is very pollution sensitive, which means if mayflies are in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquatic Entomology, Dun, Fly Patterns, Mayfly, Nymph, Spinner
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Fly Fishing Shrimp & Scuds
Scuds are present throughout the entire open water season making them a very important source of trout food. They are particularly useful in the early spring and late fall when forage for other insects is scarce as the main hatches … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Leeches
Leeches are present throughout the entire open water season making them a very important source of trout food. They are particularly useful in the early spring and late fall when forage for other insects is scarce as the main hatches … Continue reading
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Tagged Aquatic Entomology, Fly Patterns, Leech, Leech Patterns
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