Anyone up for a little work / challenge?

[Caddis]

Here's my game plan. I'd like to bring to you a full fledged entomology site with all available clean water aquatic life available.

What this would require is that you bring a camera with a flash (even a throw away w/flash will do) to wherever you will be fishing. You don't have to carry the camera around with you if you don't want to, you can run down to the river and take photo's before or after you fish (if of course you fish a short distance to where you park).

Other than a camera, you will need a seine and that's about it.

The technique is quite simple. Go to the river, place your seine in front of a rock (facing downstream)... lift the rocks around and shake them a little bit directly in front of the seine. Whatever was on the rock will be washed off into your seine. Now examine your net for nymphs. Separate each one and take seperate photo's of them. You can place them on rocks to take these photo's. Get up close and personal with them, or at least as close as your lense permits. I stress to use a flash even on sunny days for the innexperienced photographer. The reason for this is because in order for me to identify them accurately, I will need a nice bright photo. Of course digital camera's are better because you can then post them right onto the site.

Once you post your photo's or mail me your photo's (snail mail), I'll identify them and post them.

All you have to do is keep a small log of what day and time you took the photo('s), and write down what you think it might be and why.

I think this is a great excersize that will help all of us to Identify insects in various rivers around the general area (NY, NJ, PA)... This can also help to determine the cleanliness of some rivers too!

Anyone interested?