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.

This view of the pipeline, the Atigun River, and an impressive sunset/rise was one of my first views of the North Slope as I came through Atigun Pass in the middle of the night.

From the Atigun River in Alaska

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Lateral view of a Female Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Adult from the Columbia River in Washington

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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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Closeup insects by Troutnut from the Delaware River in New York

Male Heptagenia culacantha Mayfly Dun

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Photo credit: Hyun Kounne

Dorsal view of a Male Heptagenia culacantha (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Dun from the Delaware River in New York

Hyun Kounne generously provided photos of the striking, hard-to-find Heptagenia culacantha from the mainstem Delaware River. She mentioned it was one of maybe half a dozen she saw on the water that day.

Collected June 2, 2017 from the Delaware River in New York

Added by Troutnut on December 5, 2019

Collected June 2, 2017 from the Delaware River in New York and added by Troutnut on December 5, 2019