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Post by Nick Pionessa on Feb 24, 2009 20:15:46 GMT -5
EARLY STONEFLIES Plecotera Capnia, Taeniopteryx and related species make up our early black & brown stoneflies. They begin to hatch around the first of March as #18’s & get bigger as the season warms. By the end of March they are around a #10. This is a very important hatch for the steelhead fisherman as they are the first non egg food source available. They hatch by crawling out of the stream & can be easily seen on the snow. Fish key in on the nymphs as they make their way to the shore from deep water. NYMPHS ![](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/ginsengsullivan/INSECTS/SPRING%20STONEFLIES/_DSC0210_zpse376cc62.jpg) ![](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/ginsengsullivan/INSECTS/SPRING%20STONEFLIES/_DSC0226_zps6d0207af.jpg) ADULTS Crawling on the snow ![](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/ginsengsullivan/INSECTS/SPRING%20STONEFLIES/_02-15-10_1411_zpsaf6145af.jpg) ![](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/ginsengsullivan/INSECTS/SPRING%20STONEFLIES/03-10-09-0095_zpsb90c896b.jpg) ![](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/ginsengsullivan/INSECTS/SPRING%20STONEFLIES/_DSC0179_zps5b4f73b7.jpg) ![](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/ginsengsullivan/INSECTS/SPRING%20STONEFLIES/_DSC0162_zps876da716.jpg) ![](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/ginsengsullivan/INSECTS/SPRING%20STONEFLIES/_DSC0161_zpsb6922578.jpg) Abdomen color of some varieties ![](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/ginsengsullivan/INSECTS/_DSC01315.jpg) DESIGNER STONEFLY NYMPH ![](http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2833/designerstoneflypn5.jpg) HOOK: DAIICHI 1260 8-14 HEAD: BLACK GLASS BEAD THREAD: BLACK 8/0 TAIL, LEGS, ANTENNA: BLACK KRYSTAL FLASH BODY: MED V-RIB BLACK THORAX: PEACOCK DUBBING WINGCASE: 1/8" SCUD BACK BLACK NY BROWNSTONE ![](http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh230/OOFS/SHOP%20FLIES/_DSC0253.jpg) HOOK- DAIICHI 1260 12-16 THREAD- CAMEL 8/0 BODY- SLF SQUIRREL NAT RED FOX WINGS- SECTIONS OF COASTAL DEER
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