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This topic is about the Caddisfly Genus Brachycentrus
This prolific genus includes the popular eastern early-season Apple Caddis and Grannom hatches. Their life cycles are ideal for the fly angler, and every stage is frequent trout prey.
Note that this species changes color dramatically after it emerges, and imitations of egg-laying adults should be a different color from imitations of emergers. Emergers have pale blonde, almost off-white wings and bright green bodies, while the egg-laying adults have light brownish gray wings and medium green bodies. Read more...
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| Taxon | June 11th, 2008, 9:12 am | |
 Site Editor Royse City, TXPosts: 1350 | I was wondering if there is a sight that has the species list for streams in Pa? Bob- Ask, and Ye Shall Receive, but Be careful what you ask for: Family Genus Species Apataniidae Apatania blacki Apataniidae Apatania incerta Apataniidae Apatania nigra Beraeidae Beraea fontana Beraeidae Beraea nigritta Brachycentridae Adicrophleps hitchcocki Brachycentridae Brachycentrus incanus Brachycentridae Brachycentrus lateralis Brachycentridae Brachycentrus nigrosoma Brachycentridae Brachycentrus numerosus Brachycentridae Brachycentrus solomoni Brachycentridae Micrasema charonis Brachycentridae Micrasema rusticum Brachycentridae Micrasema sprulesi Brachycentridae Micrasema wataga Calamoceratidae Heteroplectron americanum Dipseudopsidae Phylocentropus lucidus Dipseudopsidae Phylocentropus placidus Glossosomatidae Agapetus iridis Glossosomatidae Agapetus minutus Glossosomatidae Agapetus pinatus Glossosomatidae Agapetus rossi Glossosomatidae Agapetus tomus Glossosomatidae Glossosoma intermedium Glossosomatidae Glossosoma nigrior Glossosomatidae Protoptila maculata Glossosomatidae Protoptila palina Goeridae Goera calcarata Goeridae Goera fuscula Goeridae Goera stylata Goeridae Goerita betteni Helicopsychidae Helicopsyche borealis Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche alhedra Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche alternans Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche bronta Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche cheilonis Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche morosa Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche slossonae Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche sparna Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche ventura Hydropsychidae Ceratopsyche walkeri Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche analis Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche aphanta Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche campyla Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche ela Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche geora Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche gracilis Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche gyra Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche halima Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche harwoodi Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche helma Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche lasia Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche minuscula Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche oxa Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche pasella 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| Best regards, Roger Rohrbeck www.FlyfishingEntomology.com | ||
| LittleJ | June 11th, 2008, 11:08 am | |
| Hollidaysburg Pa Posts: 251 | wow | |
| Creno | June 11th, 2008, 2:10 pm | |
| Grants Pass, OR Posts: 305 | Here is another nice site for PA http://paaquaticfliesrus.bd.psu.edu/webroot/fly_picker.asp?fly_id=1 | |
| Martinlf | June 11th, 2008, 3:13 pm | |
 Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Now I realize why I can't figure out those darn downwings! | |
| "He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
| Flybyknight | June 11th, 2008, 6:19 pm | |
| Milton, DE Posts: 82 | Compounding my inability to produce any two ties that look exactly the same, is also determining what tie to fish in the first place. Its called "pattern anxiety" Dick | |
| Lightly on the dimpling eddy fling; the hypocritic fly's unruffled wing. Thomas Scott | ||
| Bobv96 | June 12th, 2008, 5:54 am | |
| Catawissa, PA Posts: 3 | Thanks . . . I think. Wow! I think I am going to have to go to plan B when it comes to identifying the most popular Caddis hatches on Pine Creek (that would be the plan where I divorce my wife and marry an entomologist. Thanks again for the list and the great site! | |
| GONZO | June 12th, 2008, 9:20 am | |
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PAPosts: 1681 | Bob, Keep the wife. Most entomologists are happy to help without the offer of marriage. :) If you eliminate the species not found in the Pine and those that are uncommon or don't usually provide much fishing opportunity, the list becomes much more manageable. Here's a start: Pine Creek Caddisflies (approximate hatching sequence) Early Smoky Wing Sedge (Apatania incerta)--April. Grannom/Apple Caddis (Brachycentrus appalachia)--late April/early May, usually one of the most important early hatches. Little Black Sedges (Chimarra spp.)--May. Spotted Sedges (Hydropsyche/Ceratopsyche spp.)--these are among the most significant caddisfly hatches through much of the season, but C. bronta and C. sparna are particularly important from early to mid-May (during the "mayfly lull" between the Hendricksons and the early Sulphurs). Little Sister Sedges (Cheumatopsyche spp.)--can be important from May through July. Dark Blue Sedges (Psilotreta frontalis and labida)--end of May into early June, often hatching around and after the Green Drakes. Green Sedges (Rhyacophila spp.)--can be important from late May through July (R. fuscula is often seen in early July). Imitating the "green rockworms" (larvae) can be useful through much of the season. Summer Slow-Water Sedges (mostly Leptoceridae)--the Black Dancers (Mystacides spp.), Scaly Wing Sedges (Ceraclea spp.), and Long-Horn Sedges (Oecetis spp.) often contribute to a confusing conglomeration of mid- to late summer activity. Some, like the Black Dancers, may emerge in the morning, but the most conspicuous activity is the combined emergence/mating/egg-laying in the evening. I often see Dolophilodes in this mix (not a leptocerid, and known as the Black Gold-Spotted Sedge or Medium Evening Sedge). For me, this is the most frustrating and diverse caddisfly activity of the season. Great Brown Autumn Sedge (Pycnopsyche spp.)--second half of September through October. Autumn Mottled Sedge (Neophylax spp.)--late September through October. There are other caddisflies that might be significant on occasion, but this basic list should help you prepare for the most common and important hatches on the Pine. | |
| Bobv96 | June 12th, 2008, 6:56 pm | |
| Catawissa, PA Posts: 3 | Thanks Gonzo! Great break down and awesome information. You just saved my marrage :)!!!!!!!! | |
| GONZO | June 12th, 2008, 7:32 pm | |
Site Editor "Bear Swamp," PAPosts: 1681 | Happy to help, Bob. Any fly fisherman with a wife who tolerates him should try to keep her! :) | |
| Creno | June 12th, 2008, 7:58 pm | |
| Grants Pass, OR Posts: 305 | Bobv96 - Don't be too concerned, I have found my wife tolerates caddis taxonomy vastly more than the fishing. It seems with fishing I spend much more time with highly questionable individuals, leaving early in the morning and returning, maybe, late at night - smelling of who knows what. Taxonomy, while suspect, is much more sedentary and she finds the most enjoyable taxonomists merely odd. And so I collect caddis - often with a rod under all the various paraphernalia. And remember, both occur in the same pretty places I, and fortunately she, like to go. | |
| Quillgordon | June 13th, 2008, 10:14 am | |
| Schuylkill County, PA. Posts: 109 | Creno, And so I collect caddis - often with a rod under all the various paraphernalia. And remember, both occur in the same pretty places I, and fortunately she, likes to go. ********************************************************* It doesn't get much better than that................ * If it weren't for caddis; I wouldn't catch any fish! LOL. Qg. | |
| Flyfishing is a state of mind! .............. Q.g. C/R........barbless | ||
| Martinlf | April 4th, 2015, 3:01 pm | |
Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Here's a very thorough Grannom page. Please forgive my past ignorance that is revealed in these threads. Not that I'm all that less ignorant today. But the threads are full of good Grannom information from others, and it'll be that time soon in PA. | |
| "He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
| Farmeloj | October 25th, 2015, 10:37 pm | |
| Posts: 1 | PA for prince albert or Pennsylvania eh! | |
| Wbranch | February 1st, 2016, 10:25 am | |
 Posts: 2733 | Oh no!! not the dreaded Grannom again. It's funny how many thousands of words have been written, and posted, about that one bug on this forum. I often wonder why we have never discussed other bugs, like the March Brown, or Green Drake, in as much detail? | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| Crepuscular | February 1st, 2016, 10:45 am | |
 Posts: 923 | Oh no!! not the dreaded Grannom again. It's funny how many thousands of words have been written, and posted, about that one bug on this forum. It's not just one bug, but several species that fall under the moniker of a Grannom. Maybe that's why... | |
| Wbranch | February 1st, 2016, 11:49 am | |
Posts: 2733 | It's not just one bug, but several species that fall under the moniker of a Grannom. Maybe that's why... I'm well aware of that but I guess my attempt at droll humor eluded you. | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| Martinlf | February 1st, 2016, 1:36 pm | |
Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Matt, I do think it would be great to see some new threads on other bugs. We have some good stuff on Green Drakes, but not so much on March Browns. I'm hoping the new "best of the forum" thread will at least give quick access to some of the best bug threads, then we can perhaps focus on some that are neglected. | |
| "He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
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