tjtroester Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 can someone help me to identify this bug? timothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 a no-see-um. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtroester Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 yuk! I try-um again, eh? timothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtroester Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 the attatchment function is not working for me. I guess i'll stay ignorant. timothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 a no-see-um. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 can someone help me to identify this bug? timothy A number #50 midge. a no-see-um. Need a 10X mag glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtroester Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 here is the bug. I have learned it is a Dobson fly. I have heard it called a fish fly. a hellgrammite is the aquatic larva of a Dobson fly. timothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 The Dobson fly larva is a prized bait for smallmouth and channel cats. Like crayfish, they are found under rocks on the stream bed. They can be a few inches in length, and when disturbed they roll up and tumble down stream. The one pictured is a male. The jaws of the female are not nearly as large. They too, however ,are rather formidable. Those of the larva are similar in size to those of the female adult. There are many hellgrammite patterns that are effective in catching smallies with the flyrod. In my little experience with using them, they work fairly well for channel cats too. The Woolly Bugger mimics the hellgrammite fairly well. They are somewhat common in the Vermilion River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtroester Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 john, I feel kind of silly. LOL i'm familiar with helgramites but never made a connection: bad data point or glitch in my memory storage I guess. I have heard the fly called a fish fly but never thot about it or pursued I. if I was 16 you could say "girls!". I'm still not willing to say "senior!" timothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 john, I feel kind of silly. LOL i'm familiar with helgramites but never made a connection: bad data point or glitch in my memory storage I guess. I have heard the fly called a fish fly but never thot about it or pursued I. if I was 16 you could say "girls!". I'm still not willing to say "senior!" timothy Happens to me all the time. I just figure that over the years I have gathered so much info. some of it has to be stored in some dark corner where it may or may not ever resurface. We just know too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I agree with hellgrammites being a prized bait for smallies. Last summer on the Dupe, most of my smallies between 17"-19" were caught finesse fishing plastic hellgrammites. I can't say the same for this year, however, they sure were targeting helgies last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 That thing is pure evil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjtroester Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 crunchy fries in butter, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Durham Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 A delicious smallmouth appetizer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 John, looks like an olive Foxy with a brown/black collar should do the job of imitating that hellgrammite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Tom, I would say yes. They come in black and brown also. Just like your Foxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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