Pond Bugs

[dick tabbert]

Got a pond full of these + giant water beetles. If someone knows what these bugs are I would appreciate it so I can make a fly to try and match the hatch.I have a pond full of these.

I knew I had bugs but not so many. Plus 1000's of bullfrog tad poles.

[dick tabbert]

These are 1/4 to 1/8 inch long.

[Allen Morgan]

I wish I could help.  Maybe a generic Gold-Ribbed Hare's Ear, or a Copper John, sizes 16 or smaller?  Not sure if you'll be able to tie something that small.

Also, Mr. Twister has a soft-plastic nymph pattern that closely matches what you have, in a variety of colors.

Can't really help on the tadpoles.  From what I understand, most tadpoles produce a noxious toxin, and fish won't touch them.  However, when they change into Frogs, if there are any LMB's in that pond, start fishing topwater frogs!

[dick tabbert]

Allen did you know what the bugs are.

[Allen Morgan]

Unfortunately, no.  Wish I did.

[Trevor]

They look like stonefly nymphs fish love them

[David, aka, "McScruff"]

Where's Leo?? Hell know

[Greg McWilliams]

DICK, Knowing the BUG, is not important!!! You are a GOOD TYER, BECOME the BUG, BECOME ONE with the BUG and TIE!!!!! SO SAYETH THE GRASSHOPPER!!!!!! :-)

[dick tabbert]

Yes grasshopper I know what I have to do be one with the bug conquer all my fears and tie, tie like the wind like I never have before. Thank you greghopper.you have enlightened me now I must do what needs to be done. I guess you don't know what the bug is either.

[Greg McWilliams]

YES SIR, I BELIEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE with the 3 TAILS it is a MAYFLY NYMPH!!!!! Check this out!!!!

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://flytying123.com/wp-conte...

Wow that one is a long one!!!!! 

[dick tabbert]

After a lot of picture looking I'm thinking towards the Dragonfly Nymph but just a guess.

[DAVID L EITUTIS]

HEY DICK,

 DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE OF COURSE BUT BACK IN MY TROUT DAYS THE COPY OF THIS WAS CALLED THE CHINESE WATER BEETLE AND was a great trout terrestrial pattern . They had three crinkley legs on each side just like these and were great bugs ..........

TOOTY

PS I WILL FIND A COPY OF THE MENU FOR THE BUG TONIGHT AND POST FOR YA DICK WITH A PIC FROM THE ORVIS INDEX BOOK OF FLIES

[DAVID L EITUTIS]

I WAS WRONG AGAIN AS USUAL DICK ; FLY IN QUESTION IS CALLED THE BLACK CROWE BEETLE .PIC AND MENU TO FOLLOW BUDDY