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[Blood_Orange]

I ordered a Tenkara rod a few weeks ago (telescopic rod for backpacking... uses flies and a fixed line. No reel). It's been a really fun intro to fly fishing but it only came with three flies. I went shopping for more flies and saw a water strider pattern which I tossed into my basket because it looked badass. Reading online, it seems trout (and fish in general) don't eat them. What are they used for? Will bass eat them?

[clarkii]

What does the pattern look like? A pic would help.

Remember in fly fishing that the pattern name or type doesn't necessarily mean thats what it actually represents to a fish.

[Blood_Orange]

Here's a photo:


I bet that I'm wrong and it's not a water strider. That's the answer that makes the most sense. At any rate, if you know what it's used for I'd love to know

[CohoJake]

Dragonfly larva?

[Blood_Orange]

Dragonfly larva?

That was one of my thoughts too this morning. Here's a photo:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Larve_d%27Anax_empereur.JPG/220px-Larve_d%27Anax_empereur.JPG

It's got a different number of legs, and the colours/antennae/abdomen are different too. Or maybe those differences don't matter? At any rate it still looks awesome 

I'll ask next time I'm at Sea-Run. If anyone from the store visits this thread maybe they could fill me in.

[psd1179]

This is a stone fly or dragon fly nymph pattern. Works great dragging along the bottom in still water. It may work when drifting however I did not try.

[Blood_Orange]

This is a stone fly or dragon fly nymph pattern. Works great dragging along the bottom in still water. It may work when drifting however I did not try.

Thanks for the info!

[clarkii]

Definitely a stonefly nymph.  Found in rivers only (mostly speaking) and trout love them.  Even steelhead.