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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.

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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Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish)

Dorsal view of a Cambaridae Crayfish Adult from unknown in Wisconsin
Like minnows, crayfish are an extremely important food source for large trout. Many feed on nothing else for weeks at a time. Anglers are perpetually on the search for the perfect crayfish imitation, and so far no fly tyer outside the realm of rumor and legend has devised one.

Specimens of Crayfish:

1 Adult
1 Juvenile

9 Underwater Pictures of Crayfish:


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Arthropod Order Decapoda (Crayfish)

Taxonomy
Family in Decapoda
Cambaridae
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Family in Decapoda: Cambaridae
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