Water life

CDC flies	Diawl Bach	Paraduns	Klinkhamers	Hackled dries	Dry flies traditional and new	Latex nymphs	Flytiers' specials
Nymphs	Lures & muddlers	Sea trout and loch	Buzzers	Spiders	General wets	Salmon flies	Beadheads

This is not a gallery of BIG FISH pictures. There are plenty of those elsewhere.

This is a gallery of the smaller river creatures, and other items which might be encountered during a day's fishing.

	May 2010 A mullet in the burn at the head of Loch Caolisport. One of many. We can't catch them. Photo by David Sunderland
	September 2008 A quiet road by Loch Caolisport, Argyll. We met this dog otter trotting along the road on two occasions. A smaller one was feeding in the loch just over the wall.
	Wharfe, Barden, July 2008 A stonefly nymph. Less than 1/4". Wriggles as it walks.
	Wharfe, Barden, July 2008 Hydropsyche Larva of one of the sedge flies.
	Wharfe, Barden, July 2008 A baby signal crayfish, about 3/8" (or a size 14 hook) No 'fly' pattern well established for this creature, though according to the keeper, trout often eat crayfish bigger than this.
	Fewston Reservoir, 20th June 2008 A small black sedge. A few brown trout rising to them.
	Wharfe, Addingham, June 1 2008 Trying to identify - If anyone knows, please email me My first thought was Yellow May Spinner (Heptagenia sulphuria) BUT - Suggested by Phil Bell-Scott:- The fly looks like an Olive Upright Male Spinner (Rhithrogena semicolorata). I believe that the black oval shape in the middle of the top leg section is only present on the Olive Upright and March Brown (Rhithrogena germanica).
	Female goosander with chicks. All voracious fish eaters. Wharfe, Addingham, June1 2008
	'Pairing 2' March 2008
	'Pairing 1' March 2008
	Willow fly, Leuctra geniculata (or so I think. Needle Fly and Medium Stone Fly are similar) many near the canal, Sept 2007
	Heather fly, Bibio pomonae. Very similar to the Hawthorn Fly but more likely to be observed on Scottish lochs. Observe the reddish colour of the upper leg segments - all black on the Hawthorn. This is one of swarms on a heather moor near Ullapool. Sept 2007
	Water vole footprints, River Swale near Gatenby. I used to see these inoffensive animals every time I went fishing. Now a sighting is rare. August 2007
	Otter footprints, River Swale near Gatenby. August 2007
	Closeup of the above
	This little creature (about 1mm diam) was extracted from my flesh. I pick these up every time I go to the Scottish west coast.
	A small sedge Wharfe, Addingham June 07
	Luckily at the other side of the canal. If it were any nearer I would prefer the company of the next one ...
	...however, this macho hunk changed its mind about crossing the river.
	Tufted ducks, another fairly recent avian success story. Local tarn February 2007
	A buzzer. Very small midge larva enlarged. My rain bucket July 2006
	A very sad picture. Nothing to do with water life, I just wanted to share the burden of grief.
	Success with a small Klinkhamer. (Also caught small chub and grayling. Not a sign of a trout.) Aire, Broughton June 2007
	Several mayflies dancing over the field, but saw none hatching. Looks to me like Ephemera danica. We are not supposed to have them here. Aire, Broughton June 2007
	A busy hatch, these and pale watery greens. More flies hatching than trout rising. Wharfe, Adingham June 2007
	Leeches. The first time I have seen these in a river. Wharfe, Addingham June 2007
	Ryacophila (but a rather small one) Wharfe, Addingham June 2007
	...and the contents Local tarn May 2007
	Coot on nest... Local tarn May 2007
	Signal crayfish Wharfe, Addingham July 2006
	More snails, different again Wharfe, Addingham May 2007
	Small shells on the river bank - note the tiny spiral shells. Ribble, Long Preston April 2007
	Live snails - not the same as those above. Ribble, Long Preston April 2007
	Canada geese - another proliferating pest in the guise of a feathered friend. However, they do spread a lot of feathers which are useful for fly tying.
	Salmon leaping Ribble, Stainforth September 2006
	Hog louse. An Asellus sp., not the blood-sucking hog louse, Haematopinus suis. Ure, Aysgarth May 2007
	Heptagenid Wharfe, Addingham August 2006
	Heptagenid Ure, Aysgarth May 2007
	Heptagenid Ure, Aysgarth May 2007

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