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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

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 June 29, 2004

Underwater photos by Troutnut from the Couderay River in Wisconsin

The Couderay River in Wisconsin

Updates from June 26, 2004

Photos by Troutnut

When the lead 9" brown grabbed one of my three wet flies and started zooming around his buddy couldn't resist grabbing one of the others. This is an underwater picture of the two of them together on the line.
I caught several small trout in this wild and scenic stretch of a wild and scenic river.

Updates from June 20, 2004

Underwater photos by Troutnut from the Couderay River in Wisconsin

The Couderay River in Wisconsin

Updates from May 28, 2004

Closeup insects by Troutnut from Miscellaneous Wisconsin in Wisconsin

Lateral view of a Male Ephemerella invaria (Ephemerellidae) (Sulphur) Mayfly Dun from unknown in Wisconsin

Updates from May 27, 2004

Closeup insects by Troutnut from Miscellaneous Wisconsin in Wisconsin

Male Stenonema vicarium (Heptageniidae) (March Brown) Mayfly Spinner from unknown in Wisconsin
Female Ephemerella invaria (Ephemerellidae) (Sulphur) Mayfly Dun from unknown in Wisconsin
Male Stenonema vicarium (Heptageniidae) (March Brown) Mayfly Spinner from unknown in Wisconsin
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