Custom-Tied May Flies and Stones

May Flies, Stones, Dragons, Damsels, and Dobsons

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The next 5 types of aquatic invertebrates are the May Flies, Stone Flies, Dragon Flies, and Damsel Flies, and Dobson Flies.

MAY FLIES

This method of presentation is called high stick nymphing. The nymph is weighted with either a bead head, lead in the body, or a split shot on the line 18"-24" above the nymph. This method is used predominantly in runs and riffles to present a nymph in the drift to waiting fish.

May Flies, from the order Ephemeroptera come in all shapes and sizes. They have an incomplete life cycle, unlike the Midges and Caddis. This means that there is no Pupae stage, per say. These insects have been around here on earth for a very long time and have developed differently to cope with different environments. Like the other aquatic insects, the mayfly starts off as an egg, that develops into a nymph. There are 4 different types of nymphs. Swimmers, Borrowers, Clingers, and Crawlers. Each body type suggests where they are fished. Clingers and crawlers tend to hang out in faster water, where swimmers like the relative calm of the leading edge of the pool, just after the run comes in. Bringing up the rear is the borrower, digging into the silt at the end of the bottom of the pool, just before it picks up speed again on exit.

MAY FLY NYMPHS

BH Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph Size 10-16 $3.50

BH Pheasant Tail Nymph Size 12-16 $3.50

BH Prince Nymph Size 8-12 $3.50

BH Sulpher Size 10-14 $3.50

Big GRHEN Size 8S $4.25

Black May Fly Size 12-16 $3.50

Blue Winged Olive Nymph Size 14-20 $3.50

Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph Size 8-12 $3.50

Chocolate Nymph Size 10-12 $3.50

Gilled Green Drake Nymph Size 8-14 $3.50

Green Drake Nymph Size 8-14 $3.50

Muskrat Nymph Size 10-14 $3.50

Pheasant Tail Nymph Size 12-18 $3.50

Prince Nymph Size 8-14 $3.50

Sulpher Nymph Size 14-16 $3.50

Tellico Nymph Size 10-12 $3.50

Trico Nymph Size 20 $3.50

Zug Bug Size 8-14 $3.50

CT Z-Lon Swimmer Size 12-16 $3.50

Super Hero Series

Microman Nymph Size 12 $3.50

Green Legged Superman Size 12 $3.50

Superman Nymph Size 12 $3.50

Green Arrow Nymph Size 12 $3.50

Robin Nymph Size 12 $3.50

Batman Nymph Size 12 $3.50

MAY FLY EMERGERS

Black Bomber Size 12-16 $3.50

Blue Quill (Wet) Size 14-18 $3.50

Blue Winged Olive (Wet) Size 14-20 $3.50

Blue Winged Olive Soft Hackle Size 14-20 $3.50

Brown Bead Body Emerger Size 12 $3.50

CDC Olive Emerger Size 14-18 $3.50

George Soft Hackle Size 16-18 $3.50

Green Drake (Wet) Size 8-12 $3.50

Green Drake Emerger Size 8-14 $3.50

Light Cahill (Wet) Size 12-16 $3.50

March Brown (Wet) Size 12-16 $3.50

March Brown Spider Size 12-16 $3.50

Pearl Bead Body Emerger Size 12 $3.50

Pheasant Tail Emerger Size 12-18 $3.50

Quill Gordon (Wet) Size 10-16 $3.50

Red Quill (Wet) Size 14-18 $3.50

SASH Size 12-16 $3.50

Sulpher (Wet) Size 14-18 $3.50

White May Fly (Wet) Size 14-18 $3.50

CT March Brown Wet Size 10-14 $3.75

Hares Ear (Wet) Size 10-16 $3.50

CT March Brown Spider Size 10-14 $3.75

MAY FLY ADULTS

Blue Dunn Size 14-18 $3.50

Blue Gill Buster Size 16 $3.50

Blue Quill Size 12-18 $3.50

Blue Winged Olive Parachute Size 14-18 $3.50

Dark Hendrickson Size 10-18 $3.50

Extended Body Brown Drake Parachute Size 8-10 $3.50

Extended Body Green Drake Parachute Size 8-14 $3.50

Hair March Brown Spinner Size 12-16 $3.50

Hairwing Sulpher Spinner Size 12-16 $3.50

Light Cahill Size 14-18 $3.50

March Brown Compara Dunn Size 12-18 $3.50

March Brown Size 10-16 $3.50

March Brown Spinner Size 12-16 $3.50

Olive Hair Wing Dunn Size 14-18 $3.50

Olive Knocked Down Dunn Size Size 12-16 $3.50

Olive Quill Spinner Size 16-20 $3.50

Olive Sparkle Dunn Size 14-18 $3.50

Peacock Spinner Size 12-18 $3.50

Quill Gordon Size 12-16 $3.50

Red Quill Dunn Size 12-16 $3.50

Red Quill Spinner Size 12-16 $3.50

Sulpher Dunn Size 12-16 $3.50

Sulpher Female Size 12-18 $3.50

Sulpher Spinner Size 12-20 $3.50

Trico Dunn Size 18-22 $3.50

Trico Hairwing Spinner Size 18-22 $3.50

Trico Spinner Size 18-22 $3.50

Z-Lon March Brown Spinner Size 12-16 $3.50

Z-lon Wing Sulpher Spinner Size 12-16 $3.50

Adams Size 10-20 $3.50

Indicators: These are highly visible patterns that are usually fished in conjunction with a dropper in a tandem rig set up. As seen here, the top fly is an indicator and the bottom, or dropper is a nymph bouncing on the bottom.

Green Body Trude Size 12 $3.50

Green Parachute Ant Size 12-16 $3.50

Orange Para Dunn Ind Size 12-14 $3.50

Orange Parachute Ant Size 12-16 $3.50

Patriot Size 12 $3.50

Pink Para Dunn Ind Size 12- 14 $3.50

Pink Parachute Ant Size 12-16 $3.50

Red Body Trude Size 12 $3.50

Royal Coachman Size 12 $3.50

White Par Dunn Ind Size 12 $3.50

White Parachute Ant Size 12-16 $3.50

White Wulff Size 10-16 $3.50

Yellow Para Dunn Ind Size 12-14 $3.50

Yellow Parachute Ant Size 12-16 $3.50

Pink Wing Trude Size 12 $3.50

STONE FLIES

Stone-flies, from the order Plecoptera, are like mayflies in that they have an incomplete metamorphosis. There is a nymph stage and an adult stage. Golden Stones, Giant Black Stones, Little Black Stones, and Yellow Sallies are the four most common flies representing the more than 3500 species of stone fly in North America.

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STONE FLY NYMPHS

BH Poxyback, Biot Golden Stone 8-14 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Berry's Super Stone Nymph 6-10 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Beadhead Stonefly Nymph Size: 6-10 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

CT Double Bead Stone Fly Nymph Size 8-12 $3.75

Early Black Stonefly Size 10-14 $3.50

Stone Fly Nymph Size 8-12 $3.50

Black Stonefly 6-10 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Black Stone Fly 8-12 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Black RL Stonefly Nymph 4-8 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Black Elite Stonefly Nymph 12-16 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Black and Red wire BH Stone 6-10 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Bird's Stonefly Nymph 6-10 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Little Yellow Stone Fly Nymph Size 12-16 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Big Black Stone Fly Nymph Size 6-12 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Big Brown Stone Fly Nymph Size 6-12 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Golden Stonefly Nymph 8-12 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Early Black Stonefly 12-16 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Brown Stone 2 8-12 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

BH Girdle Bug 6-10 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Girdle Bug 6-10 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

Yellow Wired Stonefly Nymph Size 8-12 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

STONE FLY NYMPH Brown 10-14 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

STONE FLY NYMPH Black 10-14 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

STONE FLY NYMPH GOLDEN 10-14 PLANNED, NOT YET TIED. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ORDER AS A CUSTOM ORDER. MIN IS 1/2 DOZ

STONE FLY ADULT

CT Dorman's Water Walker Size 8 $3.50

Big Black Stone Size 8-12 $3.50

Little Black Stone Size 12-16 $3.50

Stimulator Size 10-14 $3.50

Yellow Sally Size 12-16 $3.50

Dragonflies

Dragonfly Life Cycle

Dragonflies are in the Order Odonata. They have a similar life cycle to the mayflies and stone flies, as they have an incomplete metamorphosis, also. Once the nymph hatches from its egg, it can spend as much as 4 years in that state. Dragonfly nymphs are carnivorous, preying on all manner of aquatic invertebrates, and some small fish. The nymph stage completes its development in the later part of the winter of its last year and emerges in the spring. It breaks out of its exoskeleton (shuck) and sprouts its wings, to fly off. The adults are carnivorous also.

Dragonfly Nymphs

Flat Bodied Dragon Fly Nymph Size 8 $3.50

Dragon Fly Nymph Size 8 $3.50

Swamp Monster Size 10 $3.50

Bug Eye Dragon Size 10 $3.50

Long Dragon Fly Nymph Size 6, 8, and 10 $3.50

Brown Top Dragon Fly Nymph Size 6 and 8 $3.50

CT Purple Estaz Dragon Nymph Size 6 and 8 $3.50

BF-5 Size 6 and 8 $3.50

CT Rootbeer Estaz Dragon Nymph Size 6 and 8 $3.50

Dragonfly Adults

Olive Deer Hair Dragon Size 4 $4.25

Damselflies

Damsel Life Cycle

Damselflies are in the Order Odonata, also. They have a similar life cycle to the their cousins the Dragonfly. Once the nymph hatches from its egg, it can spend 2 months to 3 years in that state, depending on the species and environment. Damselfly nymphs are carnivorous, preying on other aquatic invertebrates.. The nymph stage completes its development and emerges in the spring. The adults are carnivorous also.

Damsel Nymphs