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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 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.
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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Male Litobrancha recurvata (Dark Green Drake) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

These photos were contributed by Spencer Vanderhoof.

This mayfly was collected from the Au Sable River (Mainstream) in Michigan on May 15th, 2010 and added to Troutnut.com by Entoman on March 3rd, 2012.


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Male Litobrancha recurvata (Dark Green Drake) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

Collection details
Location: Au Sable River (Mainstream), Michigan
Date: May 15th, 2010
Added to site: March 3rd, 2012
Author: Entoman
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