WHO'LL ARGUE WITH THIS ECCENTRICITY?

From: Rocky Mountain News | Date: July 4, 2003| Author: Ed Dentry ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS | Copyright information

No one knows why green drake mayflies emerge from dusk to dark on the Roaring Fork River instead of observing the species' conventional midday schedule.

Everywhere else in the West, the elegant olive insect triggers trout feeding frenzies almost without fail from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On the Roaring Fork, the oversized green morsel belongs to the Twilight Zone. Green drakes hold off until a little before 8 p.m., then pop fiercely until fly fishers need flashlights to re-

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