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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. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com "Hooked" wrote in message ... "Sierra fisher" wrote in message ... 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? ------------------------------------------------------------- "...more and more of our imports are coming from overseas." -George W. Bush |
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"Sierra fisher" wrote in message
... 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. 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. One that is very close to what I see, can be seen he http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/...elfly_jpg.html When I go out fishing this weekend, and one lands on my rod, I'll try to get a picture and post it to a.b.p.f. ------------------------------------------------------------- "...more and more of our imports are coming from overseas." -George W. Bush |
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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. -- Bill Grey http://www.billboy.co.uk |
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On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:01:53 -0700, "Sierra fisher"
wrote: It is unlikely that you are seeing red damsel flies. au contraire, I've seen red damsel adults... |
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daytripper wrote:
On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:01:53 -0700, "Sierra fisher" wrote: It is unlikely that you are seeing red damsel flies. au contraire, I've seen red damsel adults... We get lots of orange ones. Reddish orange on the bottom, orange and brown on top. -- Stan Gula http://gula.org/roffswaps |
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![]() "daytripper" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:01:53 -0700, "Sierra fisher" wrote: It is unlikely that you are seeing red damsel flies. au contraire, I've seen red damsel adults... Hi All, Here is a link that has pics of red damselflies. http://www.sonic.net/~bigsnest/Pond/...d_damsels.html Out here I seem to just use blue and tan for the adults and olivish for the nymphs. BestWishes, DaveMohnsen Denver |
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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 |
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daytripper wrote:
On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:01:53 -0700, "Sierra fisher" wrote: It is unlikely that you are seeing red damsel flies. au contraire, I've seen red damsel adults... We get lots of orange ones. Reddish orange on the bottom, orange and brown on top. -- Stan Gula http://gula.org/roffswaps |
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![]() "daytripper" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:01:53 -0700, "Sierra fisher" wrote: It is unlikely that you are seeing red damsel flies. au contraire, I've seen red damsel adults... Hi All, Here is a link that has pics of red damselflies. http://www.sonic.net/~bigsnest/Pond/...d_damsels.html Out here I seem to just use blue and tan for the adults and olivish for the nymphs. BestWishes, DaveMohnsen Denver |
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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 |
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