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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.

I caught a nice brookie a few weeks earlier in this pool at the junction of a split channel in the stream. The huge fallen tree is great cover.

From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York

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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.

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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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Female Tricorythodes (Trico) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

This Trico was alive in the photos but didn't pose well.

Lateral view of a Female Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Spinner from the Neversink River in New York

Female Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Spinner from the Neversink River in New York

Female Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Spinner from the Neversink River in New York

Female Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Spinner from the Neversink River in New York

Dorsal view of a Female Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Spinner from the Neversink River in New York

Ventral view of a Female Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Spinner from the Neversink River in New York

Ruler view of a Female Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Spinner from the Neversink River in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This mayfly was collected from the Neversink River in New York on September 8th, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on October 4th, 2006.

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Female Tricorythodes (Trico) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

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Location: Neversink River, New York
Date: September 8th, 2006
Added to site: October 4th, 2006
Author: Troutnut

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