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.

The North Fork Couer d'Alene River in Idaho

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Dorsal view of a Doroneuria baumanni (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Sears Creek in Washington

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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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Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

Lateral view of a Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the Neversink River in New York

Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the Neversink River in New York

Caddisflies can be much more colorful than we'd ever expect, under the right lighting!

Ventral view of a Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the Neversink River in New York

Ruler view of a Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the Neversink River in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This caddisfly was collected from the Neversink River in New York on September 5th, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on October 3rd, 2006.

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Posted by PaulRoberts on Aug 23, 2010

Last reply on Aug 23, 2010 by PaulRoberts

Wow, I don't remember them being so small! I believe I tied mine on a #18. They have long wings and look bigger on the wing I believe. On E Branch Owego they were in fishable numbers.

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