Damselfly

Nymphs – They have a slender and elongated body, ranging in color from green to brown. Ranging in size from 1/2-2 inches long they have three leaf shaped tails. As they are good swimmers, movement when stripping the fly is crucial. A strip, jerk and pause action works well.

Adult - Can usually be distinguished from dragonflies by their thinner, needlelike abdomens and by the way they hold their wings when at rest. With few exceptions, damselflies hold their wings vertically and together, rather than horizontally and spread apart. Also, the four wings are almost identical in size and shape with vein patterns. The large eyes of damselflies differ from those of dragonflies in that they are always widely separated, rather than close together or touching each other.

The (3) flies listed below are proven patterns.