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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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Report at a Glance

General RegionNorthwestern PA
Specific LocationErie
Dates FishedDecember 30
Time of Day10:00 am to dark
Fish Caughtsteelhead, of course
Conditions & HatchesCold, cold, cold. Mostly overcast with spots of sun. I fished the egg fly hatch.

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Martinlf
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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Dec 31, 2008December 31st, 2008, 8:19 am EST
My first steelhead trip ever. I hooked four, landed three, and lost two. You'll have to ask John Dunn about the fuzzy math. The last fish was a 27" hen that gave me all I wanted, just before dark. Amazing! I'll be back.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
LittleJ
Hollidaysburg Pa

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LittleJ on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 2:43 am EST
I'm jealous, I really wanted to make it up over the hollidays, but I had to settle for Beaver-run steelhead on spruce creek yesterday.
jeff
Martinlf
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Martinlf on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 6:59 am EST
Hey Jeff, I got into one of those a few years back. They're nice fish!
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

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