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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.

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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Wbranch
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Wbranch on Mar 28, 2009March 28th, 2009, 10:32 am EDT
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
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GONZO on Mar 29, 2009March 29th, 2009, 3:32 am EDT
Thanks, Matt. Yes, those senior moments are occuring with greater frequency. It sucks to get old, but as the cliche says, I suppose it's better than the alternative.
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Wbranch on Mar 30, 2009March 30th, 2009, 6:48 am EDT
Yes, at almost 66 years old I wholeheartedly agree!
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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