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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.

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Some September pictures, including fish
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Such a beautiful species of fish Will I ever tire of catching these gorgeous creatures? No, probably not, especially the way they bend my 3-weight over double! Lepiota procera, the Parasol Mushroom - this one is edible A pretty little Russula species on the way to the bass pond at Clark's Marsh
Sep 21, 2018 by Jmd123
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Sep 23, 2018
by Jmd123
Looks like I will be relocating soon Huron River smallmouth Matthei Botanical Gardens largemouth
Jul 29, 2018 by Jmd123
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Aug 17, 2018
by DocWet
Double Header
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Jul 26, 2018 by Wbranch
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Jul 27, 2018
by Jmd123
A quiet night on the Rifle, but I conjured up a nice one anyway
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Cold water and warm, humid air Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), a.k.a. duck-potato First cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) I've seen in bloom this year Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) - just had this on my Field Botany exam Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides) - all four of these wildflowers were growing around a small spring
Jul 23, 2018 by Jmd123
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Jul 25, 2018
by Adirman
A dual mission tonight - plant collecting AND trout fishing!
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Bag-o'-plants for tomorrow's botany exams Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) and harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) and spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium) Couldn't ask for a nicer evening in July - looking up the feeder creek to [REDACTED] Pond for brookies Success! Hit a #10 cricket as it was getting dark
Jul 18, 2018 by Jmd123
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Jul 19, 2018
by PeterCO
What did you do on the Fourth of July? I went fishing...for a little while... It's milkweed season! Butterfly weed, Asclepias tuberosa Monarch food, common milkweed - and I saw several monarchs in the vicinity, a good sign! Gotta throw in a little New Jersey Tea...
Jul 5, 2018 by Jmd123
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Jul 13, 2018
by Wbranch
AMERICAN RIVER LOOKING EAST
Jul 3, 2018 by PESCATORE
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Some serious trout fishing - no flowers, just fish Beautiful Rifle River brown, biggest of a bunch
Jun 26, 2018 by Jmd123
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Jun 27, 2018
by Partsman
First kayak fishing of the year - but again, the flowers outdid the fish
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A picture of my kayak on wheels for David Close-up on the wheels and bungi cords - quick and easy! There were magnificent - and fragrant - wild rose bushes blooming on the shore They smelled as sweet as they look Irises are in full bloom everywhere now
Jun 20, 2018 by Jmd123
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Jun 22, 2018
by Jmd123
Finally went trout fishing, but the flora was more impressive than the fish
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Dwarf dogwood or bunchberry, Cornus canadensis Wild columbine, Aquilegia canadensis Interrupted fern, Osmunda claytoniana - the brown things in the middle of the fronds are fertile pinnules where spores are produced Close-up on the fertile pinnules Canada mayflower, Maianthemum canadense
Jun 12, 2018 by Jmd123
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Jun 17, 2018
by Summer_doug
Biggest bluegills I've seen since I left Texas (subtitled: FINALLY wet a fly line!)
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9 and 1/2 inches of bluegill, female Same size, male The "little guy" for the day - 8 1/2" pumpkinseed, male The waters, looking north from the south shore Looking east on the south shore
Jun 6, 2018 by Jmd123
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Jun 10, 2018
by Jmd123
Help with a fair price for fly tying gear & feathers This is the lot of stuff to sell. Some of the feathers were obviously no good so I tossed them. The feathers flat on the table were in his fly tying tackle box.
Mar 1, 2018 by Poproque
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Mar 5, 2018
by Wbranch
Christmas nymphs and larvae
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Dec 25, 2017 by Millcreek
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Jan 2, 2018
by Jmd123
(HELP) Sage Hi-Modulus Fiberglass B676-4SFS
Nov 19, 2017 by Fisherdave
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One last brookie...and a question about "breathable" waders Probably my last of this species for 2017
Oct 15, 2017 by Jmd123
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Oct 21, 2017
by Partsman
fising
Oct 7, 2017 by Donis1
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Oct 7, 2017
by Wbranch
The boys were back in town, part 3 - Clark's Marsh
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Launching into destination number two, the bass pond at Clark's Marsh The boys with the first fall colors, red maples of course These lily pads were full of boils and swirls as we paddled through Success at last! Nice fat 16-er from the Marsh, in a deeper back channel on a #10 KBF Prospecting for bass in the backwaters
Sep 18, 2017 by Jmd123
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Sep 29, 2017
by Partsman
The boys were back in town, part 3 - a double paddling adventure
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Our goldenrods are in peak bloom - fields of gold everywhere! So are our asters - complete with honeybee They yanked Buhl Dam on the Pine! The new bridge in its place Re-built habitat on the Pine River - gonna have to fish this stretch again The beautiful blooming banks of the Pine
Sep 18, 2017 by Jmd123
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Sep 22, 2017
by Martinlf
Big Pine Tree Preparing to climb Trimming another tree One quarter of the way up - See the crack in the middle of the trunk?? It was huge and the tree could of split at any moment and more than likely fallen in the river. Then it would of been my responsibility to get it out. The river is just 20' to the right of the split tree. There would of been about 120' of huge pine tree and branches in the WB of the Delaware. Jonathon, here is one of my big pine trees. Actually it might be just a little bigger than yours.
Sep 18, 2017 by Wbranch
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Sep 21, 2017
by Jmd123
Smallmouth!! And, a new personal record 20 inches of smallmouth bass, my biggest ever!
Jul 17, 2017 by Jmd123
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Jul 23, 2017
by Jmd123
A Float Down the Manistee and a little extra...
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A little something different first... A couple old anglers...
Jun 13, 2017 by Oldredbarn
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Jun 24, 2017
by Roguerat
Suwallia sp.
Jun 9, 2017 by Millcreek
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CDC winged dun
Jun 3, 2017 by Wbranch
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Jun 9, 2017
by TimCat
Spring finally found its way up here to the north country First trout of the year! First fish of the day, too "Double-flowered" marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris) - should I cultivate this?? Serviceberries in bloom along the Au Sable Last of the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), this bloomed a month ago downstate! Don't eat the brains!!! The "beefsteak morel", Gyromitra esculenta...which one of my students claims he has eaten for years, even though every single one of my mushroom books say its POISONOUS...
May 15, 2017 by Jmd123
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May 22, 2017
by Jmd123
Kogotus / Rickera and Isoperla mormona pictures
May 6, 2017 by Millcreek
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May 11, 2017
by Millcreek
Some random pics of fly fishing in the Colorado Rockies
Jul 16, 2016 by ColoradoKen
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Apr 12, 2017
by RanchMT
Midwest Fly Fishing Expo 2017
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That's me on the far right. George Daniels, Amidea Daniels, Craig Mathews, Landon Mayer, and Rick Kustich. Landon wrapping flies. Crowd for Landon's presentation. Craig Mathews and Spence
Mar 13, 2017 by Oldredbarn
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Mar 22, 2017
by Oldredbarn
Steelhead coloration
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Very Bright Hen Resident Rainbow - Salmon River NY Very colored up PA steelhead - mid November Quite bright fish Nice fresh steelie
Jan 4, 2017 by Wbranch
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Mar 6, 2017
by Wbranch
Sage Rod ID
Jan 26, 2017 by Jebatty
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Jan 26, 2017
by Jmd123
Isonychia velma dun emerging
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Oct 16, 2014 by Millcreek
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Jan 2, 2017
by Jmd123
Arizona Wildflowers for Jonathan Indian paintbrush? Shooting star. Shooting star cluster. These were at the foot of a little waterfall.
May 26, 2016 by Martinlf
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Dec 26, 2016
by Martinlf
Happy Holidays and all the best in the New Year!
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Dec 15, 2016 by Oldredbarn
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Dec 17, 2016
by Martinlf
Lampreys!! Eeeew...but fascinating, and (almost) cute
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They start out as teeny tiny eggs... Dr. Andrea Miehls discussing the life cycle of sea lamprey in the Great Lakes Larvae, which filter-feed in the silt You want me to pick THAT up??? Laurie, veteran of both the U.S. Army AND Field Biology, is of course the first
Nov 9, 2016 by Jmd123
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Dec 10, 2016
by PaulRoberts
What is it with my biggest trout coming in NOVEMBER?? Almost too big for the net! Well, I did promise my folks I would bring them some fresh trout for Thanksgiving Yesterday's catch, this one's in the freezer too Rainbow trout like the rainbow variant A log growing a beard?? Hedgehog fungus, Hericium erinaceus
Nov 5, 2016 by Jmd123
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Nov 22, 2016
by PaulRoberts
Epic Streamer Crushing!
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I kept this fish for my wife. The 2nd trout I killed in twenty years on the WB. When I cleaned this brown it had FOUR undigested, freshly swallowed, alewives in it's stomach and two partially digested alewives in it's intestine. Talk about gluttony!
Nov 9, 2016 by Wbranch
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Nov 22, 2016
by PaulRoberts
Streamer trout
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Nov 9, 2016 by Wbranch
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Nov 17, 2016
by Wbranch
They're STILL eating my hoppers! Plus, a very large minnow... Didn't know a hopper would work this late in the year! Fall colors are late this year, but better late than never (i.e., brown) Too bad this doesn't last long Muskie bait?? Biggest freakin' golden shiner I've ever seen in my life, bent the rod too! A beautiful fishing spot only adds to the sweetness of success
Oct 23, 2016 by Jmd123
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Post season dryfly fishing on the Rifle - almost over... Last Friday on an elkhair caddis, this guy was up in shallow water where I later spooked up three suckers - was he following them picking up their leftovers? Another one from shallow, slack water...? #12 Royal Wulff this time This guy rose once and moved some water, knew he wasn't little
Oct 19, 2016 by Jmd123
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Oct 20, 2016
by TimCat
It's fall again - flowers, foliage, fungi, and fish vol. 1
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Orange is the color of fall! Amanita muscaria, popping up all over the place Another one, too photogenic to pass up Fall colors are just starting, the sumac is always among the first Glad to see a honeybee on asters Still quite a few goldenrods blooming in the woods
Oct 4, 2016 by Jmd123
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Oct 5, 2016
by Jmd123
August on the Road with Spence Part Two
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Sep 18, 2016 by Oldredbarn
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Sep 20, 2016
by Jmd123
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