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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.

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We collected rocks and sediment into our basins then slowly sifted through it. Most of the rocks had numerous Caddis Larva and Cases.

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Awesome! Nice catch by the little guy and great pics as always! It was good running into you the other day.

We also got a Stonefly Nymph, Plenty of Caddis and not sure on the other one in the vial?

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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.

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caddis

Kid's a natural, just like his parents.

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Looks a lot different than the other caddis we had. Maybe a different family? Here is another pic.

Great pics Casey...hats look great too!:uhuh: Nice seeing you guys over the weekend!

Thanks Larry, you too. I tagged your hat on facebook.

Great pictures. I miss living right next to small trout streams..

The black stone is awesome. I am tying a bunch of those size 16

Nice pics as always Casey,great Idea on matching the hatch,pretty soon Ty's gonna out fish you :fishin:

no caddis here, midge

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.

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tail is different on the stone.

still thinkin midge on the other

The tail is wet. It had 3 antennae on it. Looks like a March Brown Nymph.

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The other one seriously looks like a Drake Nymph. Comparing the striations on the back abdomen to the picture here.

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Awesome way to spend some time with the kids - Science, Outdoors, and Adventure

NICE!!! tying, tyin

I have 50 pheasant tails done, 40 black stones, but need more of the march

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

Great pics. Love those little brook trout and the streams that hold them.

that's awesome stuff. you sure do a great job getting the kids out in nature!

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.