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AP wet

Post by Johnno » Tue Sep 08, 2020 1:54 pm

Ameletopsis Perscitus is our most colourful mayfly down here. Not that common but seen enough to warrant an imitation or two...
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I’ve used dyed mallard flank for the wing and tail, a lighter lemon dubbing under silver rib and a hackle of light golden olive
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Re: AP wet

Post by Mike62 » Tue Sep 08, 2020 3:12 pm

I love this style of fly. It reminds me of Mark Libertone's 'Genessee Jewel'.
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Re: AP wet

Post by letumgo » Tue Sep 08, 2020 9:35 pm

From the photos I’ve seen, it looks like you got the color perfect. Imitative tying at its best. Well done John.
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Re: AP wet

Post by Johnno » Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:04 am

Here ‘tis...
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Re: AP wet

Post by Johnno » Wed Sep 09, 2020 2:07 am

And the nymph...

( not my pics btw)
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Re: AP wet

Post by letumgo » Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:29 am

I wonder why an insect would evolve to be so distinctively visible. Seems like a brightly colored neon sign, reading “eat me”. Nature is so interesting.

Great pic. Thanks for adding them. It illustrates your fly imitation beautifully.
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Re: AP wet

Post by Johnno » Wed Sep 09, 2020 3:26 pm

Down here of course trout are introduced, so they weren’t an issue for the insect until the last 150 odd years..
As far as birds are concerned, I guess they were part of the menu. But they’ve survived ok. It’s one mayfly that packs up and leaves at the merest sign of pollution. So now pretty much restricted to the headwater streams way back in the Bush. Hell of a sight when you see one; you just can’t fail to notice them. Bright yellow against the dark green foligae .. about a size 12.
Of course Murphy’s law states that if no imitation in the box, a few will be on the water.....
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Re: AP wet

Post by letumgo » Wed Sep 09, 2020 9:00 pm

Good thing you’re well prepared. ;)
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Re: AP wet

Post by Theroe » Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:34 pm

Neat fly pattern you have there, Johnno. It’s very reminiscent of the Catskill / Pocono style of wet flies.
Cool looking insect too!!

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