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FredH	October 19th, 2009, 5:52 am
Lake Charles , Louisiana Posts: 95	What would you say is the nymph that would be in most fishermens fly box. And what insect is it an immitation of? Fred
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Taxon	October 19th, 2009, 8:04 am
Site Editor Mercer Island, WA Posts: 921	Hi Fred, For streams in the Pacific Northwest, I would say Prince Nymph, which imitates a stonefly nymph.
	Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
Flatstick96	October 19th, 2009, 9:26 am
Posts: 114	If I had to guess at the nymph that you would be most likely to find in most peoples' boxes, I'd guess Hare's Ear. As to what it imitates: lots of things, really. And yes, I've seen people catch fish in the Guad. on Hare's Ear nymphs. :-)
UPTroutBum	October 19th, 2009, 9:34 am
Marquette, MI Posts: 33	Hare's Ear, Pheasant tail, & Prince. I have many in bead head and non bead head.
	" The true fisherman approaches the first day of fishing season with all the sense of wonder and awe of a child approaching Christmas." John Voelker
Troutnut	October 19th, 2009, 8:47 pm
The Admin Fairbanks, AK Posts: 2021	Yep: Hare's Ear, Pheasant Tail, and Prince would be the ones in the most fishermens' fly boxes, I think. Probably in that order, although PT might be first. I was a little confused by the question, though: "most imitated" would be asking about the actual insects, but "in the fly boxes" would be asking about the flies. Everyone's answered the latter. The former is harder; it depends how broad a category you want to look at. For a single species, it's probably the Hendrickson nymph. For a family, probably Baetidae (BWO) nymphs.
	Jason Neuswanger The Troutnut
Lastchance	October 20th, 2009, 3:20 pm
Portage, PA Posts: 219	I'd say PT, hare's ear and prince nymph. Bruce
Teddyp	October 21st, 2009, 1:42 pm
North Carolina Posts: 18	I'm in the same boat. Gotta be Hare's ear and PT. Don't know many without those in the fly box.
	Ted

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