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LadyFisher-

Trav knows his insects. Most knowledgeable fly fishers would have assumed it was a caddisfly, perhaps one on steroids.

Nice article. Incidentally, Centroptilum esla had been reclassified as Centroptilum asperatum.

Actually, the Preston Singletary, who has the exhibition at the Museum Of Glass, is the son of the Preston Singletary, who is the writer for Amato Publications, and I can tell you with absolute...

Sure, John, that makes sense. Incidentally, I missed that the photo was taken near Spokane, WA. So rather than being subspecies Callibaetis ferrugineus ferrugineus, which you have in eastern N....

Hi John, Roger here. Don't see anything particularly unusual about the color of your mayfly. I looks like a stereotypical Callibaetis ferrugineus ferrugineus female imago, at least to me.

Preston is exactly correct. Would only add that it's a female.

Silver Creek,

Actually, no-see-um is one of many common names for members of True Fly family Ceratopogonidae (Biting Midges), and introduces a whole new level of pronunciation challenge.

Right on, my friend.

Steve-

Updated taxonomy for Hatches II is available here.

Actually, Cloeon simile has been recorded from your Lake Myvatn.

John-

That's nice to hear.

Best regards,

SquatchHunter-

All aquatic insects require some particular thermal regimen in order to mature. This is customarily measured in degree days. You can probably search the archives of this site for...

Gerri-

You may be ignoring a simple solution. Just use one of your old leather belts for the holster. Perhaps not elegant, but decidedly pragmatic. After all, it is not written in stone that...

Mark-

I took a look at one of Bert's articles, and it contained a discrepancy between the apparent email address (streamdoctor@aol.com) and the actual link (streamdr@email.com). If you used one...

Wild One-

Chironomid larvae generally rely on full-body undulation for locomotion, at least when unable to crawl. Pupae also employ this full-body undulation for locomotion, but mostly rely on...

Wild One-

Yes, from your description of those which had emerged and were flying around, they would likely be Chironomids. Hope this is not being unnecessarily technical, but the immature...

Ed-

Yes, they are. Midge is the common name for family Chironomidae, and Chironomids refer to any of the species which are members of that family.

FML-

Can't help you with the fish, but your insect photo appears to be an Aeshnid (Darner) dragonfly nymph.

Ah, the (so called) palomino trout or golden rainbow.

ol' blue-

You found Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita in Kansas?

Well, Deke, if your nightstand is solidly enough constructed, I would recommend the recently (posthumously) published Nymphs by Ernest Schwiebert. He writes in an inimitably interesting style, and...

ducksterman-

Perhaps, but not necessarily. Given that the throat content appears to be at least 80% chironomid larvae, the fish was likely feeding close to the bottom, and simply intercepted some...

SquatchHunter-

I believe your mayfly to be a female Ameletus subimago, commonly referred to as a Brown Dun. There are at least (11) Ameletus species known in Montana, many of which are not...

Donald-

Nice. I like it.

NderdaFilm-

What color were the wings? Were they patterned/marked/mottled, or uniform in color? What color was the body, particularly the abdomen? What color were the legs? How about long was...