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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Dorsal view of a Epeorus albertae (Heptageniidae) (Pink Lady) Mayfly Nymph from the East Fork Issaquah Creek in Washington
This specimen keys to the Epeorus albertae group of species. Of the five species in that group, the two known in Washington state are Epeorus albertae and Epeorus dulciana. Of the two, albertae has been collected in vastly more locations in Washington than dulciana, suggesting it is far more common. On that basis alone I'm tentatively putting this nymph in albertae, with the large caveat that there's no real information to rule out dulciana.
27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.
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Smallstream
State College, PA

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Smallstream on Aug 16, 2007August 16th, 2007, 3:29 am EDT

Do you guys think this brookie hit the 10" mark?

pic of the stream

me peering over a small footbridge, for some reason the brookies didnt scoot for cover, strange.
IEatimago
Spring Mills, PA

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IEatimago on Aug 16, 2007August 16th, 2007, 4:15 am EDT
nice one small stream!
IEatimago
Spring Mills, PA

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IEatimago on Aug 16, 2007August 16th, 2007, 4:15 am EDT
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Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Aug 16, 2007August 16th, 2007, 1:09 pm EDT
There's only one thing I can call streams with fish like that: Holy Waters. And I'm not even religious! Small brookie streams are magical places with beautiful fish, good for cleansing the soul.

Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Aug 16, 2007August 16th, 2007, 1:27 pm EDT
Maybe 10" if you use the "Fishermen's ruler".
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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