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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York
Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

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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Sigara Water Boatman Adult Pictures

Every picture of this specimen was taken with my old camera through a microscope.

I really like this view through the microscope of a water boatman's mouth and metallic-looking compound eyes.

Artistic view of a Sigara (Corixidae) Water Boatman Adult from Fall Creek in New York
Sigara (Corixidae) Water Boatman Adult from Fall Creek in New York
Sigara (Corixidae) Water Boatman Adult from Fall Creek in New York

This water boatman was collected from Fall Creek in New York on November 15th, 2004 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on April 12th, 2006.

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Corixid ID
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Posted by DMM on Aug 2, 2007
Last reply on Aug 3, 2007 by Konchu
All of your boatmen seem to be Sigara.

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Sigara Water Boatman Adult Pictures

Collection details
Location: Fall Creek, New York
Date: November 15th, 2004
Added to site: April 12th, 2006
Author: Troutnut
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