Eddie: Now that you mention it, and now that I looked at the map, and sites here in Bama, i too, have seen these Freshwater jellyfish...According to the map, and ares, there ar ea lot in Etowah County here, just 30 miles up the road from me, and My Aunt, and Brother live there, and I have swam and fished in that County all my life, and HAVE seen them.. just, like you, wasn't sure what it was... Alos, did anybody see this past season of "Survivor, where they went to that "Jelly Fish Island" I think it was called, where, for centuries, those jelly fish have had NO preditors, so, they do not have stinging tenicles like their kin do in other waters around the world, and the survivors were swimming with Tens of Thousands of Jelly Fish that would have hurt, or killed them anywhere else in the world, had it been this same species of Jelly Fish.. Like the fish in caves that are now born with no eyes, cause they don't need them....BTW I doi NOT believe in Elolution, but DO believe in "adaptation". Things atay the SAME species as they have always been, but they "adapt" to their environment..... Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddie D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:45 AM Subject: [VFB] Freshwater Jelly Fish?!!?! > Was out fishing for bass today on a small lake/pond. Freshwater. As I > moved into the shallow area, there were these transparent white things > floating around. I had no idea what they were, but as I looked closer, I > could clearly see they were jelly fish. They look like the smaller version > of a Moon Jellyfish (i think that's what they're called. No tenticles.) > They were about the size of a nickle, and literally there were hundreds of > them. Has anyone seen anything like this before, know what they are, or > have any information on these? It seems very strange to me. Any info is > greatly appreciated. > > > > -Eddie > > > > > > >From: "Eddie D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Subject: RE: [VFB] Bug ID and immitation? > >Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 02:37:26 -0400 > > > >Del, > >Dobson flies are not part of a fishes diet, to my knowledge. From what I > >understand, they dont hang out much near the water once they are hatched, > >except to mate. Who knows though, maybe bass and trout love them. Try an > >oversized crane fly to try to imitate it. > > > >The larva, as previously said, will catch small mouth all day long. Trout > >love 'em too. There are many patterns out there. Black Wolly Buggers, > >Whitlock's Helgramittes, Bill Skilton's Hellgramite. > > > >Bills is my favorite pattern. I believe his website is www.usaflies.com > >and the product he uses is a very shaggy chenille. It looks alive in the > >water, even when it isnt moving. It works wonders. if there isnt a > >picture there, let me know off list and I'll tie one up for you. > > > >No affiliation with Mr. Skilton, just a big fan. Very nice guy. > > > > > > > >-Eddie > > > > > > > > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Reply-To: <[email protected]> > >>To: <[email protected]> > >>Subject: [VFB] Bug ID and immitation? > >>Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 04:54:00 EDT > >> > >>Anyone know what this is? > >> > >> I found one almost identical to it at work. Dang thing is like 8 inches > >>long!! What would eat it and what can I use to imitate it?? > >> > >> > > > > > >
