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

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

Looking across Island Lake toward the Titcomb Basin—one of the popular crown jewels of the Wind River Mountains From Island Lake in Wyoming

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Dorsal view of a Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
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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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Updates from November 14, 2004

Closeup insects by Troutnut from Fall Creek in New York

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Psephenus (Water Penny) Beetle Larva
Dorsal view of a Psephenus (Psephenidae) (Water Penny) Beetle Larva from Fall Creek in New York
Every picture of this Psephenidae larva was taken with my old C740UZ through a microscope.
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Agnetina flavescens (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph
Dorsal view of a Agnetina flavescens (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
I took a few closeup pictures of this stonely with my old camera and a microscope.
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Stenonema (March Browns and Cahills) Mayfly Nymph
Dorsal view of a Stenonema (Heptageniidae) (March Browns and Cahills) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
Every picture of this Maccaffertium nymph was taken with my old C740UZ through a microscope.
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Hydropsychidae Caddisfly Larva
Artistic view of a Hydropsychidae Caddisfly Larva from Fall Creek in New York
Every picture of this Hydropsychidae larva was taken with my old C740UZ through a microscope.
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Sigara Water Boatman Adult
I really like this view through the microscope of a water boatman's mouth and metallic-looking compound eyes. Artistic view of a Sigara (Corixidae) Water Boatman Adult from Fall Creek in New York
Every picture of this specimen was taken with my old camera through a microscope.
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Ephemerella (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly Nymph
Dorsal view of a Ephemerella (Ephemerellidae) (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, PMDs) Mayfly Nymph from Fall Creek in New York
I only took two partial pictures of this specimen to test out one of my microscopes.
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Updates from October 11, 2004

Photos by Troutnut from the Salmon River and Salmon Creek in New York

This 11 pound male king salmon was the only one in his pod willing to hit a fly, apparently. Well, I'm not complaining--what a fight! He's not big for a King, but it was a fun catch anyway.
This stretch of a famous Great Lakes salmon tributary produced a nice king for me in the evening after this picture. From the Salmon River in New York
Several anglers await a disappointingly sparse morning run of salmon from Lake Ontario. From the Salmon River in New York
Here's a 12" brown trout on the line with a size 14 Royal Wulff in his mouth in a small, very clear northeastern trout stream.
The Salmon River in New York
The Salmon River in New York
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Updates from October 9, 2004

Photos by Troutnut from the Neversink River, Mullet Brook, and the Delaware River in New York

This beautiful, remote stretch of one of the lesser-known large Catskill trout streams produced my only trout in two days of slow fishing, a 9 inch brown. Better than nothing! In fact, even "nothing" in this setting is really something! From the Neversink River Gorge in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
I love the look of this tiny wilderness stream in the Catskills. It hasn't cut any sort of stream channel down into the ground. Instead, it just bubbles down over the boulders on the surface of a hill. From Mullet Brook in New York
The Delaware River in New York
The Delaware River in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
The Delaware River in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
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Updates from October 8, 2004

Photos by Troutnut from the Beaverkill River and the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York

The Beaverkill River in New York
I'm breaking my rule about naming locations for this picture, since the context adds much to its meaning. This great blue heron is standing on a slab of river-worn concrete silhouetted against the NY Quickway bridge over the Beaverkill River at Cairn's Pool. Several human fishermen pursue trout from one shore while an avian fisherman pursues them from the other. From the Beaverkill River in New York
Here's a large, famous Eastern trout stream during a weekend of slow fishing in the fall. From the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
A great blue heron flaunts his contraband spey hackle. From the Beaverkill River in New York
The West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
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Updates from September 14, 2004

Photos by Troutnut from Salmon Creek in New York

Salmon Creek in New York
The crystal clear water of this small northeastern trout stream makes wading tricky since everything looks deceptively shallow. Those of us accustomed to judging depth by the fading clarity in stained water have a little trouble adjusting our perception to such clear streams. From Salmon Creek in New York
Salmon Creek in New York

Underwater photos by Troutnut from Salmon Creek in New York

Here's a school of creek chubs.
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