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.

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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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Stenochironomus poecilopterus Midge Adult Pictures

Stenochironomus poecilopterus (Chironomidae) Midge Adult from Mystery Creek #62 in New York

Dorsal view of a Stenochironomus poecilopterus (Chironomidae) Midge Adult from Mystery Creek #62 in New York

Lateral view of a Stenochironomus poecilopterus (Chironomidae) Midge Adult from Mystery Creek #62 in New York

Ruler view of a Stenochironomus poecilopterus (Chironomidae) Midge Adult from Mystery Creek #62 in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This midge was collected from Mystery Creek #62 in New York on May 6th, 2007 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on May 18th, 2007.

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Posted by GONZO on Apr 1, 2009

Last reply on Apr 1, 2009 by Troutnut

After looking at Falsifly's cool midge pictures (and badly misinterpreting them), I decided to attempt a midge identification. That's a scary prospect for me, but I picked this one because the distinctive wing, body, and leg markings made it easy to follow the key.

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