central scotland has the mayfly !!

got a mayfly sitting infront of me that came in the window !!! iv never seen the may fly hatch before ... must get down to the river to see what the fuss is about !!

how long does the hatch last for

marky

These guys could be interested if you can catch one marky !!! Catch one ..stick it in a supplied bottle and post it back

I thought Scotland didn't get Mayfly

http://www.ephemeroptera.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

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thats a good scheme and i had no idea they were 1 of the oldest insects in britain !!

Iv started logging what i see and when , even if its not riverside . This year so far in had olive dunn , blae and black , hopper and now mayfly !!

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How long is a piece of string? I have seen hatches lasting for 5mins to most of the day! Remember being on Loch Awe last year when there was a massive hatch which would have lasted all day but for the fact the wind got up.

Walker

You get loads of Mayfly in Scotland, only its more like the end of June beginning of July fly Not aware of any rivers that get great hatches but plenty get small hatches but never seemingly enough to interest the troots. Lochs are a different matter, the troots can go loopy over them. Stan Headley just did an article in one of the mags on Scottish Mayfly.

Norm

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I think Molley is at the wind up

strathearn , ivjust double checked in my waterside guide after you saying there usually later but this seems to be ;

a mayfly dun, [female] E.danica

to look at - 3 tails , and it has a wingspan of just under 2 inches , creamy colour with brown stripes

As Strathearn says, you are more likely to encounter them further on in the year, a fact agreed by Stan Headley also. Thats to say its not set in stone but as the weeks progress, especially in june/july you will see greater numbers of them.

Walker

tails are missing from when i picked it up like an oaf with my stumps

The only reason I sais that was because I was searching for something just days ago and read that .Of course now I won't be able to find it .LOL

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