Bugz

[Chucker]

We just moved into our first house three weeks ago, and a teeny part of the decision was the creek out back.  I've already seen plenty of mayflies, caddis, and midges, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to start a little blog of sorts as the hatches come off.  The Hendricksons are over, and I never got a shot of them, so we'll start here...


(taken 6/2/05, 6:00 PM)

[devil-man]

Nice shot!
Do you fly fish?

[Chucker]

Sorta....  I never really learned properly, and have just begun to fiddle with it again after 10 years or so. 

[Chucker]

OK, two more, taken this morning (6/4/05, 8:30 AM).  Went to go run errands, and found this little feller sitting on my car window.  He stayed there until I hit about 40mph on the expressway. 

[Chucker]

OK, one more for the day, and I promise I'll stop.  I saw a sweet alderfly sitting on a weed next to the stream, and ran inside to get the camera.  It bolted as I got back down to the creek.  The black-winged damsel was also uncooperative.  I tried shooting other damsels, but can't trust the auto-focus.  Same goes for the black caddis.  I ended up with this cast-off molt when I was out on the porch roof, trying to catch up with the black-winged damsel again. 


(Taken 6/4/05, 12:00 PM)

[Pasquatch]

Quite the hatches you have there! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait  to see the aquarium!

[Chucker]

There were a ton of black caddis out back last night, but sorry, no pics.

[Chucker]

Saw a few on the door leading out on to the porch roof this morning, so out I went (taken 6/5/05, 7:45 AM)-

Blue-wing olive and molt, I'd assume.....





Dunno what this guy is -

[gudkatch]

Saw a few on the door leading out on to the porch roof this morning, so out I went (taken 6/5/05, 7:45 AM)-

Dunno what this guy is -

Chucker great photos w/ the topic. I wish I had a creek right in my back yard to play around with the bugs.  Id never get anything done.
That little critter you got there is a spinner from the Sulphur.

Gudkatch

[Chucker]

Thanks for the ID - that'd make sense.  I've seen some real bright mayflies lately, but haven't had the chance to snap any pics. 

Water has been high and quite muddy all week from the steady diet of thunderstorms we've had.  Kind of puts the damper on first day of smallies season in the backyard.

[Chucker]

Updates to this thread are long overdue.  Here's a crane fly on the outside of the screen porch to start.  The busy background sucks, but not much I can do about that.



I've also got a dead, large mayfly spinner that I just need to get into focus.  We saw the spinner fall last Thursday evening - from underneath.  It was amazing to drift under them in the kayak, and watch them swoop down to our head level, then zoom climb back up to the top of the pack.  Simply beautiful.

[devil-man]

Very cool thread, Chucker.
You really should take up fly-fishing...

[Chucker]

I really haven't flyfished in about 10-12 years, and I sucked back then.  Lines and leaders will need replacing, but it's on my to-do list.

[camo_fish]

Here ya go, guess this one. 

[devil-man]

I really haven't flyfished in about 10-12 years, and I sucked back then.  Lines and leaders will need replacing, but it's on my to-do list.

I suck at it, too. Practice!!!