Albino Nymphs
I'm curious to know if the nymph tiers/fishers here tie and fish albino nymphs.
If so, would you please post a picture of your flies.
I used to do so many years ago. I remember first concluding that since mayflies can molt as many times as 20-30 times before reaching dun stage, that means there are probably many white or very light colored nymphs in the water at any given time.
Interested in hearing of anyone's recent experience with this.
Last edited by Byron haugh; 03-26-2015 at 05:04 AM.
I believe this is a photo of the mayfly instar, borrowed from the website Troutnut.com:
Last edited by Byron haugh; 03-26-2015 at 05:32 PM.
Newly molted stoneflies are even lighter than that. I've watched a guy nymphing riffles (something I seldom do) coming up with fish after fish on a snow-white stonefly nymph. Of course in newly-stocked streams, they're also good imitations of pieces of bread, but that wasn't the case in this instance. (And don't forget sucker spawn.) If you enjoy nymph fishing, there's plenty of reasons to carry white nymphs.
Bob
A really great series of photos of a molting stonefly are available at "troutnut.com" ( a tremendous site for insect info).
Here is one pic from that series, showing the recently molted stone and the ecoskeleton left behind.
I would think that would be the nymph equivalent of a soft shell crab to fish.
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The fact that they stand out like a sore thumb against the bottom doesn't hurt either.
Bob
For mayflies?A cream hairs ear with copper wire ribbing does quite well.
I've heard that stoneflies are only in that phase (color) for a very short time. That's why most people don't tie them.
No Sir, for Mayflies or Stones. Tied #8-10 with PT tail and a turkey wincase and cream Hareline.
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