Here are this week’s images from the water. I’ll begin with this Drunella flavilinea found on the river this week.
And a close-up…
We’re still in what I consider the transitional time because not a lot of fish are rising to various insects floating downstream.
Here are a few we were lucky to land. These colors are amazing!
I watched this Rainbow eat my fly with a downstream take after the fly floated past it.
I like the net shadow on this fish.
The following are images of the Cascades Stone. It’s a little known hatch I first wrote about in 2014, The Golden Stonefly Cousin – Doroneuria baumanni. I later found the common name, Cascades Stone and wrote an updated post in 2021. It was titled Cascades Stone.
These are elusive stoneflies. It isn’t a prolific hatch and you’ll seldom see them on the water. This empty shuck was on a log.
These last two images are what I believe is a Little Olive Stonefly. It’s about a size 16 nymph.
I found all these nymphs and snapped a picture. Only when I returned home and downloaded the images did I notice on the very bottom was a stonefly hatching.
I wish I had noticed it when on the water. I would have taken a few more pics!
I returned to the same spot the following day, hoping to find one of the insects hatching. I found this nymph with its back split. I didn’t notice any movement and wondered if it would develop into an adult…I’m still wondering.
Enjoy…go fish!
Wonderful images, John. They take me to places I’ve been, and for the moment I’d rather be.
I think, as fly tyers, we tend to unconsciously over time develop an acute attention to detail, a fascination with it, and at times a near-reverent appreciation of it. I look at your photo of a bug – its intricately put-together armour plating and color pattern, antennae and eyes, delicately-veined wings, and am reduced to simply saying, “Wow.”
Your photos bring me to that point.
Much appreciation and respect, – Chuck
Thanks for the nice comments, Chuck. I truly appreciate it!
John
Hi John,
Your photographs are stunning. Good job! Take care & …
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