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The Specimen
Belostoma flumineum (Electric Light Bug) Giant Water Bug Adult
View 4 PicturesI haven't seen the imitation of these things stressed, but in August 2003 on one of my favorite rivers the largest brown trout I kept had stomachs full of these things.
View 4 PicturesI haven't seen the imitation of these things stressed, but in August 2003 on one of my favorite rivers the largest brown trout I kept had stomachs full of these things.Collected January 13, 2004 from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Added to Troutnut.com by on January 25, 2006
Added to Troutnut.com by on January 25, 2006
The Discussion
| Appangler | April 26th, 2007, 6:10 pm | |
| Posts: 1 | Just a thought...perhaps a "cow dung" traditional wet fly would cover this bug. As for the green sheen on the wing, one might use slips from green wing teal secondary wing feathers. AA | |
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