Nymphs and Drys

[kindanewbie77]

So as I am fishing this afternoon, I was struck with a thought...and forgive my ignorance, but here it is. When I was watching flies of various sizes and colors coming off the water and nothing rising to them I wondered if the nymphs that those flies came from were close to the same color as the mature adult fly; for example would a nymph of a sulphur be as light colored as the adult fly and so on and so forth. I tried to test this theory but it seemed like I wasn't on the right track, so I switched tot he good old purple prince and landed a 16" bookie that had definitely been there for a while. The edges of the belly on that fish were a rusty red like nothing I have ever seen before....pretty cool! At any rate if any of you have any inshigt I would appreciate it!

 

[afishinado]

In general, the adult insect does not usually have the same coloration as the nymph. Stoneflies adults look like the nymphs, but mayflies and caddisflies usually look different, sometimes very different.

Take a look at this site. It has photos of many common species that hatch around here in each stage. It will get you started. HTH.

Aquatic Insects of American Trout Streams

 

[AKSkim]

landed a 16" bookie that had definitely been there for a while. The edges of the belly on that fish were a rusty red like nothing I have ever seen before....pretty cool! At any rate if any of you have any insight I would appreciate it!

You were fishing at the nuclear power plant secrete out fall.

If I was you, I'd turn off off the lights right now to make sure you weren't GLOWING...

Next time Homer, fish in a normal (safe for humans) stream.

 

[kindanewbie77]

Homer no fish near plant and is not glowing at all. Not quite sure how to figure your sense of humor but it might border on the off side!:rofl:

 

[GARYB]

A majority of the mayfly nymphs are brownish, thats why the hares ear
and pheasant tail nymphs work very well.