or some kind of floatation device. In all
but the lowest flows it’s almost impossible
to wade. Fish all around us fish were
beginning to rocket out of the water.
Caddis pupae, I imagined momentarily.
“No, look—they’re after Isonychia,” I
said aloud, catching myself in mid-
thought.
Isonychia bicolor is a large, dark mayfly,
its fast-swimming nymphs best matched
by a size 10 hook. The species is active
in the Housatonic any time from June
through October. We were watching fish
to 22 inches feeding voraciously on the
emerging mahogany morsels.
“Gotcha!” I said, as I felt my hook
securely imbedded in the mouth of a
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As we released her back to her water
world, shadows were now at their
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