White Miller Pupae (Nectopsyche species)
The White Miller larvae are probably eaten by trout to some degree but as just to
what extent is unknown. I know the larva cases are long and apparently or at
least may be made in nature that way to prevent the trout from eating them.
Pupae:
The pupae hatch on the surface but do so for the most part in the evenings.
They will start late in the day after the sun has set. If it is very cloudy they may
begin earlier in the day. Our best catches have come just at dark.
Presentation:
These caddisflies exist in smooth flowing sections of streams more so than
pocket water or fast water streams. Most everywhere we have encountered them
has been in streams with slow to moderate water. Often the water has a lot of
vegetation although I'm not certain if that is a requirement for them.
Present the pupa imitation using a down and across presentation. Mend your line
as soon as the fly hits the water to get it down some. Allow the fly to swing
downstream directly below you much like fishing a soft hackle fly. Stop the swing
and the rod tip and let the fly come back to the surface. This is where most
strikes come, sometimes with the fly on the surface.
The White Miller larvae are probably eaten by trout to some degree but as just to
what extent is unknown. I know the larva cases are long and apparently or at
least may be made in nature that way to prevent the trout from eating them.
Pupae:
The pupae hatch on the surface but do so for the most part in the evenings.
They will start late in the day after the sun has set. If it is very cloudy they may
begin earlier in the day. Our best catches have come just at dark.
Presentation:
These caddisflies exist in smooth flowing sections of streams more so than
pocket water or fast water streams. Most everywhere we have encountered them
has been in streams with slow to moderate water. Often the water has a lot of
vegetation although I'm not certain if that is a requirement for them.
Present the pupa imitation using a down and across presentation. Mend your line
as soon as the fly hits the water to get it down some. Allow the fly to swing
downstream directly below you much like fishing a soft hackle fly. Stop the swing
and the rod tip and let the fly come back to the surface. This is where most
strikes come, sometimes with the fly on the surface.
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