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View Full Version : Jr. Scientist tynan19 03-23-2010, 10:09 AM Ty got a microscope for christmas and has been begging to get it out. Promised him this week we would get out to the stream and collect some samples, check them out under the scope then tie up some fly patterns to mimic what we find. Of course we had to bring a pole as well. First cast for the boy and he gets the first river fish of the year, a native brookie and then we were off to collect some samples. 39014 39015 39016 tynan19 03-23-2010, 10:13 AM We collected rocks and sediment into our basins then slowly sifted through it. Most of the rocks had numerous Caddis Larva and Cases. 39017 39018 39019 fishbones 03-23-2010, 10:15 AM Awesome! Nice catch by the little guy and great pics as always! It was good running into you the other day. tynan19 03-23-2010, 10:15 AM We also got a Stonefly Nymph, Plenty of Caddis and not sure on the other one in the vial? 39020 39021 39022 tynan19 03-23-2010, 10:19 AM It was all fun but it was really cool seeing the caddis magnified. Kids were a little freaked but it was fun. The last pic you can see the abdomen on the scope. 39023 39024 39025 maddmatt 03-23-2010, 10:31 AM We also got a Stonefly Nymph I believe and not sure on the other one in the vial? 39020 39021 39022 caddis The Iceman 6 03-23-2010, 11:32 AM Kid's a natural, just like his parents. tynan19 03-23-2010, 12:56 PM 39028 caddis Looks a lot different than the other caddis we had. Maybe a different family? Here is another pic. BigFish 03-23-2010, 01:02 PM Great pics Casey...hats look great too!:uhuh: Nice seeing you guys over the weekend! tynan19 03-23-2010, 02:04 PM Thanks Larry, you too. I tagged your hat on facebook. JackK 03-23-2010, 02:12 PM Great pictures. I miss living right next to small trout streams.. striperman36 03-23-2010, 02:45 PM The black stone is awesome. I am tying a bunch of those size 16 5/0 03-23-2010, 03:04 PM Nice pics as always Casey,great Idea on matching the hatch,pretty soon Ty's gonna out fish you :fishin: striperman36 03-23-2010, 05:58 PM 39028 Looks a lot different than the other caddis we had. Maybe a different family? Here is another pic. no caddis here, midge tynan19 03-23-2010, 06:58 PM Bill, not sure it is a midge either. Has more leggs appendeges on its abdomen. Looking up midge I found a May Fly Larva as well which looks a lot like the nymph we think of as Stone. May Fly Nymph 39031 Midge Larvae 39032 striperman36 03-23-2010, 07:17 PM tail is different on the stone. still thinkin midge on the other tynan19 03-23-2010, 07:41 PM The tail is wet. It had 3 antennae on it. Looks like a March Brown Nymph. 39056 The other one seriously looks like a Drake Nymph. Comparing the striations on the back abdomen to the picture here. 39059 JohnR 03-23-2010, 07:44 PM Awesome way to spend some time with the kids - Science, Outdoors, and Adventure striperman36 03-23-2010, 07:53 PM The tail is wet. It had 3 antennae on it. Looks like a March Brown Nymph. 39056 The other one seriously looks like a Drake Nymph. Comparing the striations on the back abdomen to the picture here. 39059 NICE!!! tying, tyin I have 50 pheasant tails done, 40 black stones, but need more of the march RoyL 03-23-2010, 08:33 PM thats awesome man, great pics too. I love flipping over rocks and catching nymphs...wish I had a microscope.....Good seeing you guys this weekend.... Ty must be pumped JoeBass 03-24-2010, 09:18 AM Great pics. Love those little brook trout and the streams that hold them. Rockport24 03-24-2010, 09:32 AM that's awesome stuff. you sure do a great job getting the kids out in nature! tynan19 03-24-2010, 09:57 AM Thanks for the compliments guys. Too bad schools now frown on bringing outside info into the schools for showing. I thought it would be a cool project for my son to bring to school but they have sent home papers in the past saying not to do that. He was very proud of his little collection. Now to get tying. vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
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