http://www.flyfishusa.com/flies/the-hex-hatch-2.html
The local fly shop guys knew right away. Amazing how much you can learn in a fly shop.
Kev
> Hi, all: > > I was able to sneak out after work yesterday to catch a few > bluegills and > experienced a spinnerfall like I'd never seen in still water. > I was hoping > someone could help with identifying the bug. > > These were big mayflies. The bodies were about an inch long, > with what > appeared to be 2, not 3 tails. Total length was 2-2.5 > inches, I'd guess. I > tried to grab a specimin to verify this, but they were only > over the water > and I almost ended up in the pond so ended that pursuit. The > color was tan > to light-brown. I got to the pond about 6 pm on a 70 degree > day and there > were a few over the water around the shoreline but very few > in the water. > The number over the water increased over the next hour until > it reached the > biggest concentration about sundown. I noticed the bugs were > concentrated > in areas with rubble shoreline and other shoreline cover - > trees, bushes, > grass, etc. Right after sundown the bugs went about their > reproductive > duties and I noticed a growing number of spent bugs on the water. > > Obviously, the bluegills, crappies and even bass in the pond > were enjoying > this. Unfortunately, I didn't have any adult insect > imitations with me, but > the bugs seemes to bring the fish toward the surface later in > the evening > and a bugger stripped a foot or so beneath the surface > yielded some nice > bluegills. > > Any idea what these might be in a warmwater pond in Missouri in April? > > Much appreciated, > > Kev
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