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Bill Kiene semi-retired
04-11-2005, 07:41 AM
I am hoping that we can see some macro insect pictures up here this summer.

I thought it might help to indentify many of these different insects we run across out there while fishing.

I will have to send an email to Michelle from the NCFFB to jump start this catagory.

I think the Gordon L. has some Oregonian bug pictures too.

Rob
04-11-2005, 04:35 PM
Stone flies from the Yuba.

Salmon Stone fly
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/rgkempton/Bugs/DSCN0012.jpg

Skwalla Stone flies.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/rgkempton/Bugs/DSCN1303.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/rgkempton/Bugs/DSCN0019.jpg

Langenbeck
04-11-2005, 07:18 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/gordonl/Mayfly-BlueWingedOlive.jpg

Langenbeck
04-11-2005, 07:20 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/gordonl/MarchBrownMayfly.jpg

Michelle
04-11-2005, 09:51 PM
Really beautiful shots and great idea for a category. I'll post a series I shot recently on the lower Sacramento of a caddis who had just crawled out of the current and up onto a rock to molt. It happens fast! Up here in the "real" northern California (read that "still cold and sometimes still snowy) we're still waiting for spring but things are slowly warming up. Keep those nice shots coming!

Michelle

Caddis Hatching: http://www.pbase.com/michellemahood/caddis_hatch

Adam Grace
04-12-2005, 02:39 PM
Great series of shots Michelle!

Very cool.

Hairstacker
04-12-2005, 04:23 PM
Rob, Gordon, Michelle -- GREAT shots, all of you. I especially appreciate you identifying what they are, thanks! :D

Rob
04-14-2005, 06:25 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/rgkempton/Bugs/DSCN0052.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/rgkempton/Bugs/DSCN1444.jpg

rymerpt
05-04-2005, 09:13 PM
AWSOME pictures!!!!

These close ups really help me tie better thanks.

Adam Grace
05-05-2005, 09:04 AM
Here's some of the limited selection of shots I have right now. Later on in the season I will take some time to hunt and photograph our most popular fly fishing insects. I will not have the quality or selection of Michelle but I will offer what I can.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/IMGP1130.jpg
Golden Stonefly Nymph

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/crippledmay.jpg
PMD Cripple?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/yfreelivingcaddis.jpg
Caddis Larva

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/skallamating.jpg
Mating Skwalla Stoneflies

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/skwallarodbutt.jpg
Cool light up Skwalla Adult

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/yubasally.jpg
Little Yellow Sally Adult

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/mbnymph2.jpg
March Brown Nymph

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/YUBAMB.jpg
March Brown Adult

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/flyguyag/insects/ystoneandcaddis.jpg
A selection, Stonefly with Caddis Larva

I will share more with you guys as I take more pictures.

Hairstacker
05-05-2005, 06:15 PM
Great pictures Adam! I especially like that "light up Skwalla Adult" photo. Is that the typical coloring of those things? Seems like a yellow Stimulator in the right size would be the perfect imitation? What hook size would you say that one in the picture is? Or better yet, could you please tell me what hook model and size you usually use for these? Thanks!

Adam Grace
05-06-2005, 10:08 AM
Mike, I like a TMC 2302 or 2312 hook in size 8 & 10. The most common coloration for skwalla bodies is olive. I like a goldish olive color to a darker golden color. The majority of the body is darker than that lit up thorax area in the picture. The light was shining just right, I got lucky to take such a neat looking picture.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes :D

Hairstacker
05-06-2005, 12:03 PM
Adam, thank you! You've told me exactly what I was looking for, much appreciated! :D