Moshup 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 When returning home tonight from a lovely bike ride I had this hitchhiker aboard. Can any one I.D. ? It’s about a size 14. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 Maybe Slate Drake http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/646/Mayfly-Isonychia-Slate-Drakes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 I don’t think it’s a match Chugbug. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 Definitely not a Slate Drake. The hook recommended for them is a size 12 2XL. Other names for them is a White Glove Howdy and the Lead Wing Coachman and the two sets of back legs are usually white. What's really frustrating is I'm looking at the cover of "Trout Stream Insects", an Orvis Streamside Guide, and the mayfly on the cover is a pretty close match but they don't identify the damn thing. Body appears dark olive and the wings appear to be a light olive though that could be the background. This is the closest one I could find called a Large Dark Olive. It's size 14. Problem is it's the most common mayfly in Norway and seems be a European mayfly rather than one found in New England. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 Someone mention to me a blue quill ! Which I had never heard of before but after looking it up it come I’m thinking that’s it . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 might be handy to have as a bookmark http://deerfieldrivertroutunlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MA-Hatch-Guide-V2_5-1-16.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 Thank you flytire. I believe it’s a male Blue Quill spinner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 13 hours ago, Mogup said: I don’t think it’s a match Chugbug. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 Thanks for the link, flytire. My sister has a place in VT and it should be useful in tying flies for my niece and her husband who are living there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyquahog 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 If you found this mayfly on a muddy / silty bottomed stream then I’m gonna say it is a black quill. If it was clear sandy or rocky bottom then ignore my response. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WJG 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 Around here, we call that one something small and black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redietz 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 21 hours ago, chugbug27 said: Maybe Slate Drake http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/646/Mayfly-Isonychia-Slate-Drakes No. Definitely not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redietz 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 19 hours ago, Philly said: The hook recommended for them is a size 12 2XL. The size of slate drakes (iso's) varies a lot. They may be as large as a size 12 early in the season, but later size 14 is a better match. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2020 The green background makes it hard to see colors, but my first thought was BWO, but at that size I would agree with blue quill. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2020 Following, and that TU article just got saved to my reference list. Great info there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
