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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.

Dorsal view of a Epeorus albertae (Heptageniidae) (Pink Lady) Mayfly Nymph from the East Fork Issaquah Creek in Washington
This specimen keys to the Epeorus albertae group of species. Of the five species in that group, the two known in Washington state are Epeorus albertae and Epeorus dulciana. Of the two, albertae has been collected in vastly more locations in Washington than dulciana, suggesting it is far more common. On that basis alone I'm tentatively putting this nymph in albertae, with the large caveat that there's no real information to rule out dulciana.
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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Kenai River trout & dolly fishing from a drift boat

Kenai River trout & dolly fishing from a drift boat

By Troutnut on August 24th, 2007
I went fishing with Eric from Reel Trout Studios in his drift boat on the Kenai River. I caught my first dolly varden and had a generally amazing experience.

Photos by Troutnut from the Kenai River in Alaska

The Kenai River in Alaska
The Kenai River in Alaska
This is one of the busiest spots on the Kenai River, the boat landing across from the mouth of the Russian River.

From the Kenai River in Alaska
The Kenai River in Alaska
Troutnut's first Dolly Varden!  Not a big one by Kenai River standards, but exciting nonetheless.
The Kenai River in Alaska
Some of these Kenai River rainbows have serious battle scars from being hooked and released so many times, as the mouth on this one clearly shows.

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