Nymph Identification

The white worm-like critter sounds an awful lot like a cranefly larvae
to me, but I couldn't be sure without a picture. You gotta describe
the nymph better. That description basically encompasses every mayfly
and stonefly nymph out there. hahaha.


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I'll try to look them up in a book if I have a chance. The white
worm-like creature was just like I explained...not much to it but it
was very mobile crawling all around the container and when raised off
of the bottom it gyrated like crazy. It also made it half way into a
caddis case which I thought was interesting.

I realize it is very hard to identify something you can't see with your
own eyes, that is why I'll see if I can find a book that has actual
photos of aquatic insects. At least I could identify the helgramittes,
which I was surprised there were so many in the Flatbrook.


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pmjasper;97639 Wrote:
I'll see if I can find a book that has actual photos of aquatic
insects. At least I could identify

PMJ:

*Hatch Guide for New England Streams* by *Thomas Ames, Jr.* is perhaps
the best book out there.

If you get a chance to thumb through it at a library or book store you
will see he provides a photo of the nymph on the left page and fly
patterns to mimic it on the right page.

'Hatch Guide' (http://tinyurl.com/36ef6t)

I am surprised that the book hasn't received more acclaim that it has.

Good luck.

AKS


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AKS, does that contain nymphs as well as adults? I see a lot of books
out there that have pictures of adults for the dry fly fisherman, but
not necessarily nymphs.


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PMJ

Sorry, I should have spent a little more time in my book description,
but the book is at home which is why I just added a link.

Yes, it covers nymphs. The photos are all in colour.

When I get home I will take the book from its place of rest, review it
and if there is some added point I wish to pass along, I will.

Again, if I could only grab a single book from my home if it was on
fire, it would be this book.

Well worth the small cost for this book.

AKS


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