Ginger Quills
Like most common names, "Ginger Quill" can refer to more than one taxon. They're previewed below, along with 9 specimens. For more detail click through to the scientific names.
These are often called Ginger Quills.
These are often called Ginger Quills.
These are very rarely called Ginger Quills.
In the East and Midwest this is one of the most important hatches of the Spring. They are large flies which emerge sporadically, making for long days of good fishing.
This species contains the two classic Eastern hatches formerly known as
Stenonema vicarium and
Stenonema fuscum, the "March Brown" and "Gray Fox." Entomologists have discovered that these mayflies belong to the same species, but they still display differences in appearance which the trout notice easily. Anglers should be prepared to imitate both types.
Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown) Mayfly Nymph
View 4 PicturesI photographed this Maccaffertium vicarium nymph shortly after it molted to a new instar (Instar: Many invertebrates molt through dozens of progressively larger and better-developed stages as they grow. Each of these stages is known as an instar. Hard-bodied nymphs typically molt through more instars than soft-bodied larvae.) in my holding container. Many nymphs take on drastically different coloration immediately after molting, and this species is no exception.Collected
April 19, 2006 from in
Added to Troutnut.com by on April 21, 2006