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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.

Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana

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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 June 6, 2021

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Closeup insects by Troutnut from the Teal River in Wisconsin

Male Nemotaulius hostilis (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Adult

Male Nemotaulius hostilis (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Adult from the Teal River in Wisconsin

Collected June 6, 2021 from the Teal River in Wisconsin

Added by Troutnut on June 8, 2021

Collected June 6, 2021 from the Teal River in Wisconsin and added by Troutnut on June 8, 2021

Male Acerpenna pygmaea (Tiny Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Spinner

Lateral view of a Male Acerpenna pygmaea (Baetidae) (Tiny Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Spinner from the Teal River in Wisconsin

Collected June 6, 2021 from the Teal River in Wisconsin

Added by Troutnut on June 8, 2021

Collected June 6, 2021 from the Teal River in Wisconsin and added by Troutnut on June 8, 2021

Male Stenonema modestum (Cream Cahill) Mayfly Spinner

Artistic view of a Male Stenonema modestum (Heptageniidae) (Cream Cahill) Mayfly Spinner from the Teal River in Wisconsin

Collected June 6, 2021 from the Teal River in Wisconsin

Added by Troutnut on June 8, 2021

Collected June 6, 2021 from the Teal River in Wisconsin and added by Troutnut on June 8, 2021

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