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The Mayfly Nypmh by: Cameron Larsen Their names roll off the fly fisherman's tongue like the names of lost loves. Making the angler drool almost as much as the fish (if fish could drool). Hendricksons, Green Drakes, Pale Morning Dun. Just saying these names can do more to lower a fly fisherman's blood pressure than a month of yoga. Callibeatis, Blue Wing Olive, Tri-Co. If you are not in a state of Zen yet, remembering past fly fishing experiences, then you probably are not yet an avid trout fly fisherman. For the novice, these names are the common names given to various species of the hallowed mayfly. The mayfly is to trout fly fishing, what the microchip is to the personal computer. Fly fishing never would have gotten off the ground if trout didn't leap up and ingest the adult mayfly, in a perfect display of sleek efficient survival. This microcosm of the food chain has sparked fly fisherman's imagination for generations. And has led to the explosion, we see today of the fly fishing experience. But what about this insect called the mayfly. Let's take a closer look at the entire class of insect. The mayfly is so worthy of imitation for fly fisher's because they are varied, they are prolific, and they live where ever trout live with few exceptions. They require the same living conditions as trout, relatively clean and cool water. They can vary in size to the tiny Tri-co down to size '24
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