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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
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Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

Lone tree on a rock in the middle of Big Lake. Fittingly, Big Lake is the largest of several short wide spots in the upper Brule River. From the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

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Lateral view of a Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This dun emerged from a mature nymph on my desk. Unfortunately its wings didn't perfectly dry out.
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Success with the burbot lines!

Success with the burbot lines!


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By Troutnut on May 11th, 2011
After putting out setlines for burbot yesterday (my first time trying, except through the ice) I checked the lines today and found three small burbot. I made several adjustments to make some of the lines longer and place them better in relation to the current. I'm excited to see what tomorrow brings!

Photos by Troutnut from the Tanana River in Alaska

The Tanana offers several nice views of the high peaks of the Alaska Range. From the Tanana River in Alaska
Small burbot, but tasty! If you think in units of brook trout, even the smallest burbot is a lot of dinner. From the Tanana River in Alaska
The Tanana River in Alaska
These dust storms are a common sight on the Tanana whenever it hasn't rained for several days. The river's channel, mostly over a mile wide, consists mostly of vast bars of dry gravel and glacial silt that's easily kicked up by the wind. From the Tanana River in Alaska

Closeup insects by Entoman from the Fall River in California

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Female Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Adult
Female Lepidostoma podagrum (Lepidostomatidae) (Little Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Fall River in California
These specimens are still alive, just very cold, so the colors are accurate. I put them in the freezer for a bit to settle them down and overdid it a little:)
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Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva
Lepidostoma podagrum (Lepidostomatidae) (Little Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Fall River in California
This egg packet was dropped from the specimen with the severely foreshortened abdomen in the other photo series. It's amazing how much abdominal length is given up in this process. The egg packet looked black in the hand.
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Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva
Lepidostoma podagrum (Lepidostomatidae) (Little Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Fall River in California
The photo of the specimen cased is alive. The photo of the uncased larva is the same specimen taken after it was preserved in its case. Unfortunately, there was a lot of pigment transfer making the specimen look olivaceous. In life it was grayish white as shown in the first photo.
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Male Lepidostoma podagrum (Little Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Adult
Male Lepidostoma podagrum (Lepidostomatidae) (Little Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Fall River in California

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