It's the seldom seen thumb nymph.
It had two tails pal thanks .There were lots of them under rocks<META content=Word.Document name=ProgId><META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Generator><META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Originator><LINK href="file:///C:%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel=File-List><STYLE> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.EmailStyle15 {mso-style-typeersonal; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-ascii-font-family:Arial; mso-hansi-font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </STYLE> How are you sure it’s a mayfly and not a stone? Mayflies have 3 tails and stone flies have 2 tails. <O></O>
I can’t tell how many tails that nymph has but based on the antennae, I would say it’s a Little Black Stone.
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You could keep it in an aquarium until it hatches. The you'll know if it is a right or left thumb nymph. But my guess is right thumb.
Always there to point out the obvious.
Shit i didnt think of that i dont think my boss woud be too happy about me messing with my strong irish hands
It's a mature early stonefly nymph. I blew it up on my photo viewer, but couldn't get the photo to transfer.....two tails, two antennae, two wing-cases. Note the slender profile - tie your imitations thin - a black hare's ear tied sparsely will do the trick.
Matt ><)))))'>
It's a mature early stonefly nymph. I blew it up on my photo viewer, but couldn't get the photo to transfer.....two tails, two antennae, two wing-cases. Note the slender profile - tie your imitations thin - a black hare's ear tied sparsely will do the trick.
Matt ><)))))'>
In that pic i was but everywhere else i checked they were there i like to turn over rocks when im not catching and try to learn somthing for once im my life..........That means you were standing in a riffle section of the river hahaha cuz those are the most oxygenated. I think quantity of nymphs would be more of an indicator of water quality. If there were lots of little black/brown stones, then probably pretty good water quality. Of course, I've found a golden stone in a riffle section of the Stony Brook and nearly died from shock because the water quality is not good and generally warm, but i only found one, not two or three under every rock.
What size should I be tying my nymphs in? I'm no thumb expert.
Mostly 12's and 14's - some are as large as 10's, and some smaller, but those first two sizes will do fine.
Tie some with beadheads, too.
Matt ><)))))'>
Hey matt any good recipes for little black stones
A Black Pheasant tail is my go -to, and an easy tie for all to do. Great slender profile. I also tie a soft hackle bead thorax version, for fishing slow deep winter water.
~James
Thats what i just thought to myself as i dont have any dyed pheasant tails. will they work?I was going to tie some of these up last night but got involved in tying something else. I'll have to bring my Sharpie with me when I go fishing this afternoon.
Thats what i just thought to myself as i dont have any dyed pheasant tails. will they work?
I don't know because I didn't bother with it. Wasn't fishing too long before I lost my glasses in the water. :crap:
I dropped my polaroids in the gorge many years ago. When I got back to it about two weeks later, the water level was lower and when I checked by reaching my hand into the water (now only up to just past my elbow) I found the polaroids. They didn't travel very far at all.
Maybe the next time Twism falls in he can check for them.:rofl:
That is a shitty way to end an outing....hope you have a spare pair