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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.

Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
With a bit of help from the microscope, this specimen keys clearly and unsurprisingly to Hydropsyche.
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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Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Mar 23, 2008March 23rd, 2008, 6:05 am EDT
This has nothing to do with this forum but I hope everyone has a wonderful Esster with his or her family.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Softhackle
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Wellsville, NY

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Softhackle on Mar 23, 2008March 23rd, 2008, 12:40 pm EDT
Same to you, Wbranch and Easter Greetings to all my friends, here.

Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty." Edward R. Hewitt

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Mar 24, 2008March 24th, 2008, 7:17 am EDT
Belated best to all.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

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