stenonema fuscum

Water Type: Fast moving water
Nymph: Nymphs move from their fast water habitat to adjacent slower shallows. A weighted nymph fished on the bottom with motion is effective until the hatch begins. During the hatch, use an unweighted nymph fished in the surface film.
Emerger: Fish in the surface film during early hatch.
Dun: As with vicarium, fuscum duns float long distances trying awkwardly to get airborne. Flyfishers should locate feeding trout and float their imitation over the feeding station in the attitude of naturals.
Spinner: The gathering of male spinners at treetop level gives fly fishers time to prepare for the subsequent spinner fall. Choose a position near fast water and note the best targets as much of the spinner fall occurs after dark. Fish a full spent fly dead drift.

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