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Been digging around the internet, looking for the common insect nymph forms in my region. I found one source that is perfect, listing all the taxonomic names. Pictures abound and my file is full. I have the four main types to tie.

Mayflies

Caddis flies

Odonata - dragon and damsel flies

Diptera - aka, chironomids, blood worms, etc.

So now I'm a ding-danged entomologist! All hail the internet.

PS I dont know what a "wazoo" is, but stuff is always up there. Why not bugs?

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Comment by Angelo C Mastrando Jr. on December 1, 2013 at 7:51pm

David yes I do have a fly tying forum I go to with database but usually can't not access it for some unknown reason. Thanks david, either trout or bluegill it's still good to know what's in your local waters and when nothing is biting than you switch to a local nymph etc.....  

Comment by Joe Angelucci on December 1, 2013 at 7:35pm

Guys 

Are we talking Trout or Bluegill. 

I'm a fan of keeping it simple. Nymphs are perfect in size 12 -16 . North Country Spiders work in size 12 - 16. 

All are designed to fish wet, Nymphs deep and Spiders just under the surface. Worked like a charm over the last two years.

Bluegill pretty much eat anything, just have to give them the right presentation. Big fan of one lb test, the difference is that I Dap the flies and not cast.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 1, 2013 at 7:29pm
If you want it even simpler, do some midges, large and small olive damsel nymphs and mayfly nymph patterns.
Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 1, 2013 at 7:24pm
Angelo, start with these:

Baetis (mayfly) nymphs
Caddis nymphs
Damsel nymphs
Midge pupae
Scuds/small shrimp patterns

Do you belong to a good fly tying forum, one with a thorough database?
Comment by Angelo C Mastrando Jr. on December 1, 2013 at 7:02pm

David if you could dig up some info that would be wonderful. I live in Vineland NJ, (cumberland county, Southern New Jersey)

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 1, 2013 at 6:28pm

try this generic look:

http://www.troutnut.com/hatches

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 1, 2013 at 6:23pm

For most of the country, the very broad list ought to look something like this:

Mayflies

Caddis flies

Stoneflies (western)

Dragaonflies and damsel flies

Beetles, like water boatmen and aquatic nymph phase.

Diptera, or "flies" in general and their tiny aquatic nymph forms, called 'chironomidae'.

If you had some of each these in the common colors and sizes for bluegill, you'd do all right. Note, there isnt a popper in the bunch.....

So where do you live? Maybe I can dredge up something.

Comment by Angelo C Mastrando Jr. on December 1, 2013 at 6:06pm

Sounds like you have a game plan. When I started fly fishing I was doing the same thing but I was unable to find anything other than just common ticks and spiders lol my searching skills are bad. 

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