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Post by Fly Flicker on Jan 28, 2006 17:23:38 GMT -5
I woke up too early and headed out. I decided at the last minute to go to Abrams instead of Tellico. I stopped in at LRO to buy some flies since I left the ones I tied for this trip at home . The cove was nice, and there wasn't much traffic either. I started out on the Spring Creek and caught a couple on an 18 PT and 14 HE. I didn't catch any big ones but spooked a few ;D. I hiked down past the big Horseshoe around 11:30 and fished the main stream. It was fishing hot! I caught 6 fish out of the first hole and 4 out of the next. I didn't find any large fish today but still had an awesome day. The water temp was around 43-45 in the main stream and there were alot of midges coming off. I also saw a number of caddis and even some small mayflies mixed in. They didn't look like BWOs, but I wasn't ever able to catch one to tell for sure. I saw a few rises today and even had a hit or two on my indicator stimulator. I also got a chance to play with bugs a little bit too ;D Tight Lines, hope y'all had a good day of fishin too!!
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Post by Hoss on Jan 28, 2006 18:09:16 GMT -5
Great pics Flicker, wish I could have gotten outa working today.
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Post by HughH on Jan 28, 2006 18:22:22 GMT -5
Flicker, I believe you made a good investment with that camera. Congratulations on a good day. Keep working with that camera. Those were some awesome pictures. Hugh
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Post by racerx on Jan 28, 2006 20:02:31 GMT -5
Enjoying that camera are ye boy ! Nice shots FF, you've got a good eye.
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Post by Jay on Jan 28, 2006 22:36:40 GMT -5
Great pictures man! Thanks for the report and the pics. The picture of that nymph is one of the best I have seen. What kind of camera is that again? Is that taken on a macro setting? I'm still trying to fiqure mine out.
After that report I may have to hit Abrams in the morning.
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Post by Petey on Jan 28, 2006 23:21:24 GMT -5
Awesome stuff Flick... Great pics, especially of the bugs. Congrats on the awesome fishing on Abrams. That is a sweet fishery for sure. It is hard to not stop by LRO, whether you need anything or not. Petey
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Post by Fly Flicker on Jan 29, 2006 10:13:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments. I think I spent as much time with the camera in hand as I did the fly rod yesterday. ;D
Its a Pentax Optio WPi. I used the macro mode on the bugs. I'm not sure what the black bug is. It has some similarities to a winter stonefly, but the wings aren't flat. It was about a size 20. That mayfly nymph was one of the most common ones I found. I also have some pictures of stonefly nymphs and something else that I think might be a dragonfly nymph.
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Post by Flyman on Jan 29, 2006 11:59:18 GMT -5
FF, Great pic of the insects. I think the black one is some type of winter stone? Did it have two sets of wings? The wings not extending beyond the body is the only thing that has me scratching my head? I know there are some differences in the winter stonefies and that several genus are found in the park. The mayfly nymph is a clinger nymph for sure. The shape and powerful foreleggs give it away. just being able to identify one of the four major types will give you an advantage in picking an imitaion to use. I say a nice fat hare's ear would be a good imitaion of that nymph. www.sethgreentu.org/bugs/mayfly.htmBTW- Some of the major types of clinging mayflies are Quill Gordons, Light Cahill, and March Browns. I think the nymph you have is a March Brown. 3 tails, plate like gills along abdomen. Show me the photo you think is a dragon fly, they are pretty easy to ID.
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Post by Fly Flicker on Jan 29, 2006 12:11:02 GMT -5
Here it is, after looking on Google, I'm pretty sure it's a dragonfly nymph. I thought I had a better picture than this too. Don't know where it went. Tight Lines
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Post by Flyman on Jan 29, 2006 12:17:49 GMT -5
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Post by racerx on Jan 29, 2006 13:48:56 GMT -5
My first stab at the mayfly would be a cahill, second would be a march brown.
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Post by Fly Flicker on Jan 29, 2006 14:21:47 GMT -5
Whatever they are, they are very common. I have pictures of several other mayfly nymphs, that one turned out the best though.
The tails on those are much longer than any of the pheasant tails or hares ears that I tie. I think I'll start making them longer.
Tight Lines
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Post by Flyman on Jan 29, 2006 16:19:44 GMT -5
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Post by Fly Flicker on Jan 29, 2006 18:17:30 GMT -5
Good idea, Flyman. I'll see if I can find a suitable lid somewhere this week. Thanks for the helping with the bug ID.
Tight Lines
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Post by etflyfish on Jan 29, 2006 20:29:33 GMT -5
Here is a link you should check - if you have not already done so. It has some very good photos of aquatic insects. www.troutnut.com/
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