ikerajala 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 hey people of the forum.almost every day for the last couple of months I have walked down to a bridge over a local trout stream becuase I am trying to lose weight .anyway when I go there most days there are lots of tiny black stone flies about a quarter of an inch long on the bridge and in the snow.does any one know there scientific names or there significance to fly fishers? :crying: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 There families Nemouridae, Capniidae, Leuctridae and they are very important to the flisherman and women of the world. Late winter fishing can be very good with the right pattern. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2011 Here is some info on small black and brown stones.: http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/entomology...fly/black.shtml In winter, when there's not much hatching, they can provide some dry fly fishing between BWO hatches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytyinfreak 0 Report post Posted July 12, 2011 Micro-stones as they are called are an important winter/early spring insect to trout and fisherman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites