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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.

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 May 19, 2007

Updates from May 19, 2007

Photos by Troutnut from the Neversink River and Wolf Brook in New York

Neversink Gorge (Wolf Brook) in New York
You've really got to see this one full-size to enjoy it.  It's my first attempt at a 360 degree panorama stitched together with the latest and greatest version of Adobe Photoshop.

From the Neversink River in New York
Wolf Brook (Neversink Gorge) in New York
Wolf Brook (Neversink Gorge) in New York
Neversink Gorge (Wolf Brook) in New York
Wolf Brook (Neversink Gorge) in New York
Neversink Gorge (Wolf Brook) in New York
Neversink Gorge (Wolf Brook) in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
Neversink Gorge (Wolf Brook) in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York
Neversink Gorge (Wolf Brook) in New York
The Neversink River Gorge in New York

Underwater photos by Troutnut from the Neversink River in New York

Hundreds of tiny toad tadpoles.

From the Neversink River Gorge in New York

On-stream insect photos by Troutnut from the Neversink River in New York

This Ephemerella invaria sulphur dun got stuck in its shuck trying to emerge.  This isn't exactly a "natural" pose for a photograph, but it kind of shows what an emerger pattern could look like.

From the Neversink River in New York
I saw something strange flying around near the streambank, fluttering on and off the water's surface, so I went to check it out.  I didn't recognize the wing profile in flight, and it's no surprise!  These two caddisflies were joined mating, and they were very reluctant to let go.

From the Neversink River in New York
The underside of a freshly emerged Ephemerella invaria dun.

From the Neversink River in New York

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the Neversink River in New York

Lateral view of a Female Stenonema vicarium (Heptageniidae) (March Brown) Mayfly Dun from the Neversink River in New York
Here's a classic March Brown dun from the Catskills.

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