I used to love seeing the larvae under rocks as a kid in shallow Texas rivers, had no idea what little monsters I was seeing. I learned more about mayflies from this video than in my last 61 years of living (and 5 years of flyfishing). I appreciate it! Happy New Year Ben and family. Best wishes for a Huge 2024! (I love your videos and the photos you use 😂👍👍)
Really enjoyed this one Mr. HUGE. Bringing that science brain to the party makes us all more informed. It would be funny to have a line of coozies that just have three fingers printed around the outside.
I've seen so many species of mayfly but can't identify the species other than blue winged olives. I remember seeing these huge ones that were over an inch and kind of yellow and brown
6:48 It basically said you, we, & everybody but it, isn't useful. And here you are trying to be funny and/or agreeing with it. I know you & the rest of the majority are harmed, but still. Become actually reasonable. Stop the harming of innocent & helpless children. smh
Not sure about this video because I couldn’t stop staring at your finely man-groomed beard and thinking “same voice, same snarky delivery… gotta be him… right?” It’s a winner. Thank your wife and imma go watch this again 😁
Great video! However, immature mayflies are not "larvae". Larvae refers to the immature life stage of insects that have complete metamorphosis (like caddis or a butterfly). Nymphs are the immature life stage of insects with incomplete metamorphosis AND when all life stages appear similar (grasshoppers). There are however some insects that have incomplete metamorphosis while the immature and adult stages look very different (like mayflies, dragonflies, stoneflies, etc.). This stage of these particular insect orders is called a naiad. So in short, an immature mayfly is NOT a larvae or a nymph (and these terms are not synonymous), rather they are a naiad. However, many texts will refer to immature mayflies as nymphs and is often accepted terminology. None of this really matters that much, I just like to nerd out on entomology!
Damn Ben, great video. You didn't offend anyone well thought out and really informative. Nice job......
6:48 It basically said you, we, & everybody but it, isn't useful.
excellent
Outstanding video. While your videos are always entertaining, this one was also very informative and insightful. Thank you.
"Kind of like an enema" Love it. Good episode.
Great video! Entomology knowledge is a great starting point for improving your fishing to catching ratio.
I used to love seeing the larvae under rocks as a kid in shallow Texas rivers, had no idea what little monsters I was seeing. I learned more about mayflies from this video than in my last 61 years of living (and 5 years of flyfishing). I appreciate it! Happy New Year Ben and family. Best wishes for a Huge 2024! (I love your videos and the photos you use 😂👍👍)
Really enjoyed this one Mr. HUGE. Bringing that science brain to the party makes us all more informed. It would be funny to have a line of coozies that just have three fingers printed around the outside.
You put bennet spring in the vid. Nice! Best place to trout fish for stockers in Missouri.
Love this video! Would love similar ones for stonefly, caddis, tc.
Thanks for the knowledge share this morning - much appreciated and well timed (for tying ideas while it is cold)
Dude! You speak my language! I finally understand! Thanks Ben!
I've seen so many species of mayfly but can't identify the species other than blue winged olives. I remember seeing these huge ones that were over an inch and kind of yellow and brown
This was great dude
Happy New Year, great info all in 6 mins. Thks man
Now that was an awesome video. No bashing the tenkara guys 😅
excellent lesson.thanks
You're great, love the vids
Nice job Ben, I used to work for Spinner Fall! Haha
That was helpful indeed! Thank you.
Well Done!
You are super smart. Thanks for edumcation.
Nicely dun🤣
6:48 It basically said you, we, & everybody but it, isn't useful. And here you are trying to be funny and/or agreeing with it.
I know you & the rest of the majority are harmed, but still. Become actually reasonable. Stop the harming of innocent & helpless children.
smh
@@01mustang05 maybe you should try an English class. Don’t really understand what you are trying to say 🤔
@@jimholland1592 Oh right, it's not possible that you are the problem huh
smh
@@01mustang05 🤣🤣🤣
Not here for the fishing. But I loved the dude. Thanx for the education.
Not sure about this video because I couldn’t stop staring at your finely man-groomed beard and thinking “same voice, same snarky delivery… gotta be him… right?” It’s a winner. Thank your wife and imma go watch this again 😁
Enjoyed this, I learned something!
Nice summary. Thank you. Made me look up the Latin word for enema. It's enema.
Can you do one of these videos on bass poppers?
Great video, thank you.
Happy new year
Looking forward to the video on Ben's favorite subject....midges.
Great video! However, immature mayflies are not "larvae". Larvae refers to the immature life stage of insects that have complete metamorphosis (like caddis or a butterfly). Nymphs are the immature life stage of insects with incomplete metamorphosis AND when all life stages appear similar (grasshoppers). There are however some insects that have incomplete metamorphosis while the immature and adult stages look very different (like mayflies, dragonflies, stoneflies, etc.). This stage of these particular insect orders is called a naiad. So in short, an immature mayfly is NOT a larvae or a nymph (and these terms are not synonymous), rather they are a naiad. However, many texts will refer to immature mayflies as nymphs and is often accepted terminology.
None of this really matters that much, I just like to nerd out on entomology!
Thanks for the clarification. I learned something.
We need to get you out to the PNW to do some Steelhead fishing with Addicted Fishing! Marlin the owner is a great guy and they can put you on fish!
The guys that posted a video of themselves fishing a closed section of river? Not sure that would be a good look for me.
@@HugeFlyFisherman😂
I’m in the PNW and am heading to the Olympic Peninsula to Spey for Steelhead early feb.. hope to see you out there Ben….🎣🎣🎣🍻
Those guys are as dumb as a sack of bricks
Interesting, I primarily fish for trout over the winter and hatches never seem to figure into my success. I haven’t caught any trout since today.
Enemas are great for spinner repellant…
Mayfly spinner says, "What do you mean 'Not tonight, I have a headache'?
Why was there music? Am I just hearing things??
Thank you. Schmootz.....
My guess is the life cycle of caddis, stone, and midges. Then again, it could be just about beer!
by the time this video finishes, a mayfly will die
To bad I’ll still use a flash back pheasant tail everytime I’m on the water
Huh, looky there.... I think I learned a thing or two.
It is in front of right now 😂
If fly fishing isn’t a sport then explain why fish are shaped like footballs
Hate to be pedantic but the majority of mayflies have a 1 yr lifecycle.
That was me years ago with my first water bottle.
Yo dude. Quit bugging me.
Wut ? 😂
Snoop Dog > David Attenborough