Damselfly emergers?

In article , Hooked
writes
Actually what I am seeing are the same size of a normal blue damsel, only
the bodies are red. They are way too small for a dragon fly.

Quite right.

By the way a Dragon Fly can't close its wings down along its abdomen
like a Damsel fly can. The Dragon Fly has its wings always outstretched.

This might help in ID.
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Bill Grey
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daytripper wrote:au contraire, I've seen red damsel adults...


OH WOW ! Look at all the pretty colors. Who would have figured that. I kind of
like the purple dragonflies that I see on occasion in East Texas... No, I don't
think it is the flashbacks.

Big Dale

daytripper wrote:au contraire, I've seen red damsel adults...


OH WOW ! Look at all the pretty colors. Who would have figured that. I kind of
like the purple dragonflies that I see on occasion in East Texas... No, I don't
think it is the flashbacks.

Big Dale

I stand correted. I would love to see a picture of one that is not the
standard tan or blue. I'll pay more attention the next time I see a
"dragonfly" pass by.

I would guess that I have spent at least 100 hours a week fishng for damsel
adults, and I have never seen, or recognized, any damsel that was red or
orange.

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"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
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It is unlikely that you are seeing red damsel flies. There is another bug
called a dragon fly. these are much larger than a damsel (but very
similar
in shape), and come in various colors including blue. If what you are
seeing is red, it is most likely a dragon fly. There also dragon fly
nymphs
and they are much larger than damsel nymphs. The fish can be keying on
them
and, since they are larger, the fish hit them hard.

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"Hooked" wrote in message
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"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
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When the Damsel fly nymph sheds it's shuck, it first comes out in a
tan
color with a hint of olive. As time goes on, they change color to
blue
and
then to blue and black. While they are tan, there are numerous
criples.
You can tie a tan body, with irregular wings from a grizzly saddle,
and
catch a lot fo fish.


What about those damsel flies I see that have the red bodies?









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I stand correted. I would love to see a picture of one that is not the
standard tan or blue. I'll pay more attention the next time I see a
"dragonfly" pass by.

I would guess that I have spent at least 100 hours a week fishng for damsel
adults, and I have never seen, or recognized, any damsel that was red or
orange.

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"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
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It is unlikely that you are seeing red damsel flies. There is another bug
called a dragon fly. these are much larger than a damsel (but very
similar
in shape), and come in various colors including blue. If what you are
seeing is red, it is most likely a dragon fly. There also dragon fly
nymphs
and they are much larger than damsel nymphs. The fish can be keying on
them
and, since they are larger, the fish hit them hard.

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"Hooked" wrote in message
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"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
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When the Damsel fly nymph sheds it's shuck, it first comes out in a
tan
color with a hint of olive. As time goes on, they change color to
blue
and
then to blue and black. While they are tan, there are numerous
criples.
You can tie a tan body, with irregular wings from a grizzly saddle,
and
catch a lot fo fish.


What about those damsel flies I see that have the red bodies?









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in one spot i fish in nc, small largemouth bass jump from the water to
nail the damsels and dragons flitting about above the lily pads... we
see all colors of them, including red.

jeff

W. D. Grey wrote:

In article , Sierra fisher
writes

When the Damsel fly nymph sheds it's shuck, it first comes out in a tan
color with a hint of olive. As time goes on, they change color to
blue and
then to blue and black. While they are tan, there are numerous criples.
You can tie a tan body, with irregular wings from a grizzly saddle, and
catch a lot fo fish.


Very interesting. I''m of the opinion that you will get more success
fishing the nymph rather than the adult.

The adult, or an imitation of an adult isn't fished very often in the UK
- AFAIK