I was fishing off Indian Point Sunday evening. We were watching a thunderstorm off in the distance to the north. It was far enough away we didn’t hear most of the thunder from the lightning so I didn’t get overly concerned. Then, out of nowhere, we hear a couple thunder events from a different direction – west. I don’t screw around with lightning so we decided to head for the boat ramp. The timing couldn’t have been better because it held off until we managed to get everything tied down. Then, just as I turned the key on my truck to leave, the sky opened up and it poured, and poured… and poured.
I couldn’t get over how that snuck up on us while we were watching that storm to the NNW. We really lucked out staying dry. We would have been very wet if we would have even waited another 5 minutes.
If the thunder wouldn’t have had me heading back, the mayflies, mini-moths, and other bugs just about had me there by themselves. They were intense!!
There is a lot of confusion over just what exactly is a Mayfly. Many people were confusing the midge (mosquito-like) fly with mayflies back in the end of May. To make matters worse, both species are known as “fish flies” depending on whom you talk to. The current hatch is mayflies.
…or… Really bad if you got hit. 
