05-14-2013, 07:33 PM
[quote Kim-n-Kota]
A little more research reveals that maybe I'm totally wrong from an entomology staindpoint... but the peacock and other dark hackly wet flies have been good to me there.
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I think I can help you out as I had a similar experience Sunday before last on the Weeb just below the bridge at Creamery Lane... caddis came off HEAVY around 10:30a, but seemed a little small (and dark) to be a true Grannom (Mothers Day Caddis). I'm pretty sure this fly was the Little Grannom, or Dark Grannom, or Little Western Weedy Water Sedge depending on what you want to call them (Amiocentrus aspilus for some)... and not the traditional Grannom (Brachycentrus sp) that many have come to know and love.
These smaller variety build those skinny,[url "http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/#"] tapered[/url], cigar-shaped cases (which were everywhere) as opposed to the Brachycentrus' tapered square masterpieces.
Here's one of the [url "http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/#"]hatched[/url] adults that I plucked off the surface (mangling the wings in the process). About a hook size 16, and darker than it appears here. I can see why your peacock herl fly was killing it!
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A little more research reveals that maybe I'm totally wrong from an entomology staindpoint... but the peacock and other dark hackly wet flies have been good to me there.
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I think I can help you out as I had a similar experience Sunday before last on the Weeb just below the bridge at Creamery Lane... caddis came off HEAVY around 10:30a, but seemed a little small (and dark) to be a true Grannom (Mothers Day Caddis). I'm pretty sure this fly was the Little Grannom, or Dark Grannom, or Little Western Weedy Water Sedge depending on what you want to call them (Amiocentrus aspilus for some)... and not the traditional Grannom (Brachycentrus sp) that many have come to know and love.
These smaller variety build those skinny,[url "http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/#"] tapered[/url], cigar-shaped cases (which were everywhere) as opposed to the Brachycentrus' tapered square masterpieces.
Here's one of the [url "http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/#"]hatched[/url] adults that I plucked off the surface (mangling the wings in the process). About a hook size 16, and darker than it appears here. I can see why your peacock herl fly was killing it!
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