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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.

Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.
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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Troutnut.com User Roguerat

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roguerat- born and raised in west Michigan, love The Rogue River...and the White...and the Muskegon...and the PM...you get the drift. Started fly-tying and fishing warmwater back in '93, then going after trout 12 years ago or so when a friend moved back from Minnesota and twisted my arm into trying it. haven't tied anything smaller than a 22, no matter what my friends say about Tricos and midges.
middle-aged, 2 daughters who come home from college to fish with dad (fly-fish, naturally), wife and I do lots of weekenders trying new fishing spots.

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