Troutnut Forum > Fly Fishing Discussion > Today's exam
| Kroil | February 27th, 2008, 8:04 pm | |
| Coastal NJ Posts: 34 | Guess these two bugs and the beverage brand and I will buy the winner a cold one on the banks of the lower East branch in May... Here are your clues:   | |
| When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns. - Jack Handey | ||
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| Troutnut | February 27th, 2008, 8:26 pm | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1144 | That's kind of an easy one. :) But I'm in Alaska where I couldn't cash in on that cold one, so I'll let someone else answer. Incidentally, I did catch a pretty 19-inch brown on the lower East Branch on a dry during that hatch last May. Now if you want to really challenge people you can ask what that little dark-bodied bug is in the far upper right corner of that top picture. | |
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| Martinlf | February 27th, 2008, 8:49 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 972 | Looks like Hennies and Buds to me. The little bug may be a midge. I need my flip focals. | |
| Louis Is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly? A trout! that is more sharp-sighted than any hawk . . . and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled merlin is bold! --Izaak Walton The Compleat Angler | ||
| Kroil | February 27th, 2008, 9:16 pm | |
| Coastal NJ Posts: 34 | It is a very satisfying feeling to finally be surrounded by a few that actually walk the talk. Troutnut, if you are here this spring let me know, I would like to buy you one anyway. Martin, I am there ten weekends in the spring, and some weekdays, until the water temps tank. It would be my pleasure to sip one with you too. I have some great private accesses and would be happy to show you a few. | |
| When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns. - Jack Handey | ||
| Kroil | February 27th, 2008, 9:23 pm | |
| Coastal NJ Posts: 34 | PS You both missed the other bug. Look a little closer. | |
| When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns. - Jack Handey | ||
| Troutnut | February 27th, 2008, 11:41 pm | |
| Fairbanks, AK Posts: 1144 | It does depend on which way you look at it, but I think the one in the top right of the top pic looks like a mayfly dun, probably some sort of Baetid since it looks a little small for Paraleptophlebia at that time of year. On closer inspection, the bottom mayfly on the beer can is probably Epeorus pleuralis. Clever how you hid him in plain sight. ;) There are some more of the small mayflies on the water in the lower pictures, too. | |
| Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut | ||
| Kroil | February 28th, 2008, 7:26 am | |
| Coastal NJ Posts: 34 | Correct Grasshopper. It amazes me at times how the simplest things can be right under your nose and go unnoticed. It was random luck that quill fly landed on the can but it made for a good picture. And yes, I did pack my cans out as always. | |
| When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns. - Jack Handey | ||
| Martinlf | February 28th, 2008, 6:21 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 972 | OK, Kroil, no fair slipping a Gordon in with the Hennies and Buds. As for that little guy, we're talking about the one on the water, right? Upper right corner? OK, I'll bite; what is it? PM me if you want to keep the extra credit portion of the exam active. As for fishing the East Branch I'd be very happy to join you if we can coordinate a time. I've only fished it twice, but caught my first Delaware brown there. I'll never forget that day! | |
| Louis Is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly? A trout! that is more sharp-sighted than any hawk . . . and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled merlin is bold! --Izaak Walton The Compleat Angler | ||
| Kroil | February 28th, 2008, 6:25 pm | |
| Coastal NJ Posts: 34 | Upper right corner? Insectimus smallimus. | |
| When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns. - Jack Handey | ||
| Martinlf | February 28th, 2008, 8:57 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 972 | I thought so. But haven't they been reclassified as tinimus midgimatus? | |
| Louis Is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly? A trout! that is more sharp-sighted than any hawk . . . and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled merlin is bold! --Izaak Walton The Compleat Angler | ||
| Kinzua | February 28th, 2008, 9:52 pm | |
| W. PA Posts: 12 | The second photo looks like Hendrickson stew. | |
| Ducfat | March 7th, 2008, 10:02 pm | |
| Posts: 10 | The beer is bugweiser. The bugs are stoned flies! | |
| Kroil | March 8th, 2008, 8:11 am | |
| Coastal NJ Posts: 34 | Thats funny Ducfat. I'm gonna use that one in another post. Thanks. | |
| When I found the skull in the woods, the first thing I did was call the police. But then I got curious about it. I picked it up, and started wondering who this person was, and why he had deer horns. - Jack Handey | ||
| Ducfat | March 8th, 2008, 9:24 pm | |
| Posts: 10 | Anytime! | |
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