This specimen keys to the Epeorus albertae group of species. Of the five species in that group, the two known in Washington state are Epeorus albertae and Epeorus dulciana. Of the two, albertae has been collected in vastly more locations in Washington than dulciana, suggesting it is far more common. On that basis alone I'm tentatively putting this nymph in albertae, with the large caveat that there's no real information to rule out dulciana.
LittleJ on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 2:38 am EST
If it were me, I would go bamboo or a hardy perfect. Then at least I could justify it as an investment. Given the current state of affairs it may not even be a bad investment.
CaseyP on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 6:45 am EST
oh, gee...get something with a history. either a history of its own, or a history because you know the maker personally. then when there's so much stuff that you decide to help others get started in the sport, you'll know what to keep.