Here are the baetis aka blue wing olives, from yesterday when I was on
the water. I am sure they were out by the hundreds on this rainy day. I
will try and get some photos of the spinners this week if I am lucky
enough to be there when they come back. The flies were a good size 16
and easy to spot on the water. Always enjoy watching a mayfly track down
and into the mouth of a rising trout. Be sure to note that the males
are not olive. They are more grey and tan with a almost black thorax.
The females are a deep olive.
Hi Johnny!
ReplyDeleteNice pictures of the Large Dark Olive aka Baetis Rhodani! The two last segments of the LDO male are lighter olive and you've caught it very good in the two pictures before the last closeup! Very nice, wish I had been there and seen it. Just looking at a massive hatch is a pleasure. Now the more reddish brown spinners are due. Thanks for sharing!