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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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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Report at a Glance

General Regionboiling springs
Specific Location"The Run"
Dates Fished5/17/08
Time of Day6:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fish Caught1 midget - 6", 2 nice 14"
Conditions & Hatcheschilly, windy, overcast with showers in afternoon, sulpher hatches

Details and Discussion

Backwodzboy
Lancaster County ,Pa.

Posts: 4
Backwodzboy on May 18, 2008May 18th, 2008, 2:46 pm EDT
Went over for a day of fun with a friend to fish the yellow breeches. Apon arrival the creek was high and muddy. The Run was perfect to fish though. Clear as can be, just alittle high. All three fish were caught on a Grey Fox size 14.
lookin for the big ones! (practice catch & release)

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