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What is a good and fairly easy method to inventory the types of bugs in a lake? Is it something like wading into the weeds and sweeping a fine net through them, or scratching up the gravel bottom and scooping a net through that? I've found a lake that looks like it's not fished much at all...

Sorry it's sideways, but can anybody identify this particular mayfly? Purely for purposes of curiosity, I don't have trouble imitating these guys but I run into them all the time in the alpine lakes. This photo was taken mid day, in mid July, maybe in the upper 60s or low 70s if my memory serves.

just curious if someone can help with identification. North central Arkansas tailwater, Little Red River. January 10th , 1 pm, 45* air temperature. Several of these were landing on me but didn't see any in the air. No fish rising and couldn't see any hatch coming off , Thanks, Bill

A U.K. stillwater pattern, I think. Made a few changes based on materials at hand but the results are similar. hook - Mustad 9671 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 black tag - tinsel gold rib - brown thread tail - pheasant tail black body - Swiss Straw cream rear hackle - hen dyed orange front hackle -...

So the last day of my annual yak camp/fish trip i was on my own, no one to shuttle me. I decided I needed a exersize, so a nice 2 mile walk between big Horn and Rosa would be perfect. So glad I did. Saw two things that faster modes of transport would not allow. First, there are many fishy...

Ran into this guy the other day and believe it to be a Horntail Wasp? I've never seen one before. If that is the right bug, they are supposedly harmless. Tell that to the contractor that was here when it buzzed and cast a shadow over them :eek:. It was about 1-1/2 inches long.

A few changes to the original; not into those pre-formed bodies so went with the foam. Original also used schlappen for the hackle; didn't have any so subbed a big, webby, cape hackle. Tied here as a short-wing stone. hook - Dai Riki 280 #8 thread - UTC 140 tan core - 20 lb mono under tail -...

My boys are outgrowing the rods and reels I bought them when they first started fishing at age 5 or 6, so on the market they go to raise funds to buy them 'big boy' gear. This combo is a TFO Bug Launcher (7'0" 2-piece 4/5 weight rod) and a Ross Flystart 1 reel with an extra spool. There are two...

Another 10 days in Kamloops fished. Well actually 9 since I had to leave to come home early to take care of a problem. Fishing was actually different for me this year. Last year the numbers on my lake were outstanding for me. This year it was different in that the total number of fish was lower...

My boys are outgrowing the rods and reels I bought them when they first started fishing at age 5 or 6, so on the market they go to raise funds to buy them 'big boy' gear. This combo is a TFO Bug Launcher (7'0" 2-piece 4/5 weight rod) and a Ross Flystart 1 reel with an extra spool. There are two...

It always killed me to clip the flank feather for the wingpad, so I let it go long here. hook - Mustad 9671 #6 thread - Danville 6/0 brown(s) underbody - non-tox .030 tail - peacock sword rib - oval tinsel silver body - peacock herl wing - woodduck flank hackle - hen brown wrap front 1/3...

Found this guy on a river rock. Wondering if it is related to a pill bug.

Went 3wt fishing on one of the little cascade creek and saw a TON of these pine needle covered caddis nymphs walking around in the side pools. I've fished this creek a lot and have never noticed them before. What are they?