Author Topic: Winter Bugs (Read 2133 times)

Chris Smorul · « **Reply #50 on:** December 29, 2009, 09:50:18 PM »

I've been using a caddis larva as an anchor almost exclusiely since August. It is still taking fish this far into December. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #51 on:** December 29, 2009, 09:54:20 PM »

what pattern are you using Chris. I have had good luck with an olive czech with a copper bead this fall and winter as an anchor.

Chris Smorul · « **Reply #52 on:** December 29, 2009, 10:04:00 PM »

This one

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These are tied on a size telve but I've tied them down to 18.
I think this fly also passes for a small cranefly larve in the larger size.

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #53 on:** December 29, 2009, 10:13:05 PM »

I thought that was the one. I like the look of that fly. What kind of bead is that it really has a nice look to it.

Chris Smorul · « **Reply #54 on:** December 29, 2009, 10:16:14 PM »

Its a copper faceted tungsten I got from Mountain Fly shop online. I've used round copper tung as well but this bead really adds to it.

Nick Naclerio · « **Reply #55 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:05:17 AM »

I was out on my local freestone the other day and here is what I found.

Never seen a stonefly like this before. Has a white stripe like a Iso nymph.

This rock worm picked a fight with the wrong cased caddis.

The first sign Spring is on the way. These are the first hatch around here.

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #56 on:** February 15, 2010, 03:10:20 PM »

Nice Pics Nick. That is a neat looking stone fly. I am guessing it was about ready to hatch.

Nick Naclerio · « **Reply #57 on:** February 15, 2010, 06:33:35 PM »

I would think so. Looks like its about to grow wings in my hand.

Reid Bacon · « **Reply #58 on:** February 15, 2010, 07:07:20 PM »

I have seen those on a small river that I used to fish late in the winter before also. I think it is Taeniopteryx nivalis early black stones. They have pronounced wing pads and the iso stripe. I like the caddis battle pic.