One may catch trout knowing nothing about insect and their life. So why is learning some basic of entomology important?
To be able to identify the family of a bug and its stage will increase the odds of success and will give you the full context about the art of fly fishing
MAYFLY
EPHEMEROPTERA ⸻
the most popular and celebrated group of insects in the history of fly fishing. |
SEDGE
TRICHOPTERA ⸻
sedges are an important part of trout´s diet. Their hatches can drive fish to frenetic rise.
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STONEFLY
PLECOPTERA ⸻
trout feed on the stonefly nymphs as well as the winged insects during the egg-laying phase.
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Ephemera On Line
E.O.L. ⸻
A sustainable monitoring of headwaters benthos as indicator of water quality.
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