Pujic 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2004 For anyone interested, take a look at the subtle but noticable differences between the two Hendricksons, one male and one female. That egg sac is much brighter when you see it in real life. I think the fish were keying in on it. and...just the female: Here is a pic of one of many stonefly nymphs we observed under rocks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2004 Awsome pics nick were they taken while you were on the grand? Man that stone fly looks pretty mean up that close SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pujic 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Thanks Steve. The bugs are Grand River natives, yes. The Hendrickson hatch was so impressive I had to snap a few pics as reference material for the bench. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcfly 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Great shots. That hendrikson has me thinking of a few things to add to a nice dry pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Awesome Nick!!! Ive been looking for a good female Henny picture!! another quality picture!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Pujey, That egg sac reminds me of what it must have been like for the "Golden Boy" to be in the womb Great pics as always! I have had good luck on stonefly patterns in the tailwater I fish, that pic gives me some good ideas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pujic 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Thanks guys. I hope to get more as the season goes on. That way come Winter I'll have a bunch of reference material for the bench. I am trying to move away from my streamer only techniques this year and hit a few more trout on top. I was planning on going back to the Grand this weekend, but I just found out that there was a dam failure and the water flow is 10 fold what it should be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2004 what happened to the dam nick? all of the grand that high? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Once again, excellent camera work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Great pics Nick.Great when you guys post pics like that realy helps to understand what your trying to imatate at the bench.that stone looks like he is out to kick some #@#. tt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pujic 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Steve, From what I hear a section of one of the dams in fergus collapsed causing a huge increase in flows everywhere below it. Take a look: http://www.grandrivertroutfitters.com/gall...4beattyfail.htm I'm not sure what the authorities do when something like this happens. I mean how do you fix or rebuild a dam while sustaning some sort of flow? Fergus isn't exactly country side where they could just reroute it. Belwood Lake is full so they can't ease the flow of water out of it either I hope there is no long term damage from this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2004 Nick thanks for the damn info Seriously man that sucks! i hope this dosen't have any long term effects on the fishery....i really was hoping to get over to the grand sometime in the next few weeks/month to fish and hook up with you. SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pujic 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2004 No kidding. Take a look at these: http://www.spiderwebguru.com/cgi-bin/forum...g.pl?read=71754 and http://www.friendsofthegrandriver.com/beattydammay252004.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 27, 2004 Looks like the flooding is hurting everyone.Rabbit river near me usually has a 6 foot drop over normally but at last look it was flowing level.thats lot of rising and water. tt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FFNC 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2004 Great picks Nick. What kinda of camera are you shooting? I love your site and the pics make it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites