This, I explained, was the shed skin of a damselfly nymph that had crawled out of the water, freed itself from its shell and abandoned it in order to start its adult life.

Damsel fly nymphs are also active. Fishing deep under a dry or indicator is very effective when using chironimid pupae patterns, especially on windier days.

Fly rodders should try dark wooly buggers, balanced leeches, egg sucking leeches, chironomids, damsel fly nymphs, and the usual assortment of small nymphs.