Hi,
I regularly fish a reservoir at Laneshaw near Colne Lancs. It is very low at the moment. You cannot fail to notice the amount of sand which makes up the bottom of the reservoir.
Trout at the moment, are sipping land born flies (I presume) which resemble a brown green fly, smaller than a size 24 hook.
My question, to improve my knowledge of entomology, what aquatic life will live in the sand? and obviously which patterns can be suggested for both on top and down below if indeed anything does live and hatch from the sand?
Also breaking strain recommendations for minute (small) flies, bearing in mind, the fish are hard fighting. A recent two pounder took 5 yards of backing after all my line went out.
Cheers

Dave

Good habitat for Bloodworm

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Probably another just another species of aphid

Hi', Dave. Are you sure you were looking at sand, or was it silt, which is much finer, and muddy in appearance? If it was silt, as already mentioned, first class habitat for midge larvae, bloodworms. If a little coarser, might be home to caenis larvae. Cheers, TerryC

Hi Terry, Its definately sand. Or fine yellow grit.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=lane...ge%20reservoir if you zoom in, next to the square shaped woodland you can see the reservoir, it is even lower at the moment.
I will have a look at caenis larvae patterns though, thanks for your input.