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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.

Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.
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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My wife's first grayling fishing trip

My wife's first grayling fishing trip

By Troutnut on July 24th, 2007
We took a quick drive up the Chena on a beautiful July evening.

Photos by Troutnut from the Chena River in Alaska

My wife's first Arctic grayling... beautiful!  And so is the fish.
The Chena River in Alaska
Flies and fly tying materials converge on a moose's butt.

From the Chena River in Alaska
My wife plays her first grayling.

From the Chena River in Alaska
This pretty little grayling fell for a well-placed beetle imitation.
One of the most common sights on Chena Hot Springs Road is a moose crossing the road.  The next most common sight is somebody taking a picture of the moose crossing the road.

From the Chena River in Alaska
The Chena River in Alaska

On-stream insect photos by Troutnut from the Chena River in Alaska

The Chena River in Alaska

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