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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.

The Yakima River in Washington

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Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.
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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 May 24, 2007

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Photos by Troutnut from the Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania

The Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania

Female Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur) Mayfly Dun
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Lateral view of a Female Ephemerella invaria (Ephemerellidae) (Sulphur) Mayfly Dun from the Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania
Added by Troutnut on June 4, 2007
Collected May 24, 2007 from the Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania and added by Troutnut on June 4, 2007
Male Ephemerella invaria (Sulphur) Mayfly Dun
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Artistic view of a Male Ephemerella invaria (Ephemerellidae) (Sulphur) Mayfly Dun from the Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania
Added by Troutnut on June 4, 2007
Collected May 24, 2007 from the Little Juniata River in Pennsylvania and added by Troutnut on June 4, 2007

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