Match the Hatch

Dry Flies (Mayflies, Caddis & Stoneflies)

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Mayflies

  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Blue Wing Olive
Baetis sp, Serratella serrata

Baetis sp (Blue Wing Olive mayfly)
  • Artificials
  • Blue Winged Olive dry fly
    Blue Wing Olive #16-22
  • Adams
    Adams #16-22
  • Pheasant Tail
    Pheasant Tail #14, 16
  • Loop Wing Emerger
    Loop Wing Emerger
  • Brown Spinner #16, 18
    Brown Spinner #16-22
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Black Quill, Blue Quill
Paralepto-
phlebia adoptiva

Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Black Quill, Blue Quill)
  • Artificials
  • Black Quill
    Black Quill #16
  • Blue Quill
    Blue Quill #16
  • Hare's Ear Nymph
    Hare's Ear #14
  • New American
    New American
  • Black Spinner #14, 16
    Black Spinner #14, 16
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Quill Gordon
Epeorus pleuralis

Epeorus pleuralis (Quill Gordon)
  • Artificials
  • Quill Gordon
    Quill Gordon #12, 14
  • Adams Spent Wing
    Adams #12, 14
  • Epeorus Nymph
    Epeorus Nymph #12
  • Quill Gordon Wet
    Quill Gordon Wet #12
  • Brown Spinner #12
    Brown Spinner #12
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Hendrickson
Ephemerella subvaria

Ephemerella subvaria (Hendrickson)
  • Artificials
  • Hendrickson
    Hendrickson #12, 14
  • Red Quill
    Red Quill #12, 14
  • Hare's Ear Nymph
    Hare's Ear #12
  • Hendrickson Emerger
    Hendrickson Emerger
  • Rusty Spinner
    Rusty Spinner #12
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Tiny Blue Wing Olive
Acentrella turbida

Acentrella turbida (Tiny Blue Wing Olive)
  • Artificials
  • Blue Wing Olive
    Blue Wing Olive #22
  • Adams
    Adams #22
  • Pheasant Tail
    Pheasant Tail #18, 20
  • Loop Wing Emerger
    Loop Wing Emerger
  • Brown Spinner #22
    Brown Spinner #22
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Blue Wing Olive
Drunella Cornuta

Drunella cornuta (Blue Wing Olive)
  • Artificials
  • Blue Wing Olive
    Blue Wing Olive #14, 16
  • Adams
    Adams #14, 16
  • Pheasant Tail
    Pheasant Tail #12, 14
  • New American
    New American #14
  • Brown Spinner #12, 14
    Brown Spinner #12, 14
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

March Brown
Maccaffertium vicarium

Maccaffertium vicarium (March Brown)
  • Artificials
  • March Brown
    March Brown #12
  • Red Fox
    Red Fox #12
  • Hare's Ear
    Hare's Ear #12
  • March Brown Wet
    March Brown Wet #12
  • Amber Spinner
    Amber Spinner #12
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Sulphur, Pale Evening Dun
Ephemerella invaria, E. dorothea

Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur, Pale Evening Dun)
  • Artificials
  • Sulphur Dun
    Sulphur Dun #14, 16
  • Cream Variant
    Cream Variant #14, 16
  • Pheasant Tail
    Pheasant Tail #12, 14
  • Red Fox Squirrel Hair
    Red Fox Squirrel #14
  • Amber Spinner
    Amber Spinner #14
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Sulphur, Pale Evening Dun
Epeorus vitreous

Epeorus vitreous (Sulphur, Pale Evening Dun)
  • Artificials
  • Sulphur Dun
    Sulphur Dun #14
  • Cream Variant
    Cream Variant #14
  • Hare's Ear
    Hare's Ear #14
  • emerger
    Red Fox Squirrel #14
  • Amber Spinner
    Amber Spinner #14
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Iso, Slate Drake
Isonychia bicolor

Isonychia bicolor (Iso, Slate Drake)
  • Artificials
  • Dun Variant
    Dun Variant #12
  • Spun Dun
    Spun Dun #12
  • Iso Nymph
    Iso Nymph #12
  • Zug Bug
    Zug Bug #12
  • Rusty Spinner #12
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Light Cahill
Maccaffertium ithica

Maccaffertium ithica (Light Cahill, Grey Fox)
  • Artificials
  • Light Cahill
    Light Cahill #12
  • Grey Fox
    Grey Fox #12
  • Hare's Ear
    Hare's Ear #12
  • emerger
    To come
  • Amber Spinner
    Amber Spinner #12
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Cream Cahill
Stenacron canadense

Stenacron canadense (Light Cahill, Cream Variant)
  • Artificials
  • Light Cahill
    Light Cahill #12
  • Cream Variant
    Cream Variant #12
  • Hare's Ear
    Hare's Ear #12
  • emerger
    To come
  • Amber Spinner
    Amber Spinner #12
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Trico
Tricorythodes

Tricorythodes (Trico)
  • Artificials
  • Griffith's Gnat
    Griffith's Gnat #20, 22
  • Black Spinner
    Black Spinner #22
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov

Caddis

  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

American Grannom
Brachycentrus sp.

Brachycentrus, American Grannom
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #16-18
  • X Caddis
    X Caddis #16-18
  • La Fontaine Sparkle Pupa
    Dark Caddis Pupa #16-18
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Early Smoky Wing Sedge
Apatania incerta

Apatania incerta,Early Smoky Wing Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #14-16
  • X Caddis
    X Caddis #14-16
  • Caddis Pupa
    Dark Caddis Pupa #14-16
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Spotted Sedge
Hydropsyche sp.

Hydropsyche sp., Spotted Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #14-16
  • X Caddis
    X Caddis #14-16
  • La Fontaine Sparkle Pupa
    Sparkle Pupa #14-16
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Little Sister Sedge
Cheumato-
psyche sp.

Cheumatopsyche sp., Little Sister Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #16-18
  • X Caddis
    X Caddis #16-18
  • La Fontaine Sparkle Pupa
    Sparkle Pupa #16-18
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Little Black Sedge
Chimarra aterrima

Chimarra aterrima, Little Black Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #18-20
  • Griffith's Gnat
    Griffith's Gnat #18-20
  • Dark Caddis Pupa
    Dark Caddis Pupa #18-20
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Dark Blue Sedge
Psilotreta labida

Psilotreta labida, Dark Blue Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #14-16
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #14-16
  • La Fontaine Sparkle Pupa
    Green Sparkle Pupa #14-16
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Tan Short Horn Sedge
Glossosoma nigrior

Glossosoma nigrior, Tan Short Horn Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #14-16
  • X Caddis
    X Caddis #14-16
  • La Fontaine Sparkle Pupa
    Sparkle Pupa #14-16
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Green Sedge
Ryachophilia sp.

Ryachophilia sp., Green Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #12-14
  • Henryville Special
    Henryville Special #12-14
  • La Fontaine Green Sparkle Pupa
    Green Sparkle Pupa #12-14
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Great Autumn Brown Sedge
Pycnopsyche guttifer

Pycnopsyche guttifer, Great Autumn Brown Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #12
  • X Caddis
    X Caddis #12
  • Caddis Pupa
    Caddis Pupa #12
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Autumn Mottled Sedge
Neophylax concinnus

Neophylax concinnus, Autumn Mottled Sedge
  • Artificials
  • Elk Hair Caddis
    Elk Hair Caddis #12-14
  • X Caddis
    X Caddis#12-14
  • La Fontaine Sparkle Pupa
    Sparkle Pupa #12-14
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov

Stoneflies

  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Early Brown Stone
Strophopteryx fasciata

Strophopteryx fasciata (Early Brown Stone)
  • Artificials
  • Royal Trude
    Royal Trude #16
  • New Amercian Brown
    New American #16
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Little Green Stone
Alloperla imbicilla

Alloperla imbicilla (Little Green Stone)
  • Artificials
  • Royal Trude
    Lime Trude
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Giant Black Stone
Allonarcys biloba

Allonarcys biloba (Giant Black Stone)
  • Artificials
  • Giant Black Stonefly
    Giant Black Stonefly, wet
  • Kaufman's Stonefly Black
    Kaufman's Black #12
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Rolled Wing Stone,Needle Fly
Leuctra sp.

Leuctra sp. (Rolled Wing Stone, Needle Fly
  • Artificials
  • New American
    New American
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Yellow Sally
Isoperla bilineata

Isoperla bilineata (Yellow Sally)
  • Artificials
  • Cream Fluttering Caddis
  • Stonefly Creeper #12, 14
    Stonefly Creeper #12, 14"
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Golden Stone
Paragnetina immarginata

Paragnetina immarginata (Golden Stone)
  • Artificials
  • Stimulator
    Stimulator #8
  • Kaufman's Stonefly Yellow
    Kaufman's Yellow #8
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Early Golden Stone
Phasganophora capitata

Phasganophora capitata (Early Golden Stone)
  • Artificials
  • Stimulator
    Stimulator #8, 10
  • Stonefly Creeper
    Stonefly Creeper #8
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
  • Common/Latin
    Name
  • Natural

Golden Stone
Acroneuria abnormis

Acroneuria abnormis (Golden Stone)
  • Artificials
  • Stimulator
    Stimulator #8,
  • Montana Nymph
    Montana Nymph #8, 10
  • Season
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov

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