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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 Ephemerella mucronata (Ephemerellidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This is an interesting one. Following the keys in Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019) and Jacobus et al. (2014), it keys clearly to Ephemerella. Jacobus et al provide a key to species, but some of the characteristics are tricky to interpret without illustrations. If I didn't make any mistakes, this one keys to Ephemerella mucronata, which has not previously been reported any closer to here than Montana and Alberta. The main character seems to fit well: "Abdominal terga with prominent, paired, subparallel, spiculate ridges." Several illustrations or descriptions of this holarctic species from the US and Europe seem to match, including the body length, tarsal claws and denticles, labial palp, and gill shapes. These sources include including Richard Allen's original description of this species in North America under the now-defunct name E. moffatae in Allen RK (1977) and the figures in this description of the species in Italy.
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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Hogzilla
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Hogzilla on Feb 27, 2009February 27th, 2009, 10:58 am EST
Hello addicts,

New to this forum, but am a troutnut like the rest of you. I run www.coloradoflyfisherman.com, and am always looking for new great sites and have come across this one. I look foreward to contributing and exploring the forum.

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DOS
Buffalo, NY

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DOS on Feb 27, 2009February 27th, 2009, 11:51 am EST
Hey Hogzilla,

I'm new also and want to say welcome! It seems like a great group of like minded guys here!!

Enjoy!
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Troutnut on Feb 27, 2009February 27th, 2009, 1:24 pm EST
Welcome, both of you! It's always good to see new members participate. Don't be afraid to poke through old discussions and add something new... we've had some good ones that keep coming back and nobody's complaining. :)
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Shawnny3 on Feb 28, 2009February 28th, 2009, 4:18 am EST
For example, if you ever hook a friggin' bat, please tell us about it. That thread never ceases to please.

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CaseyP on Feb 28, 2009February 28th, 2009, 2:29 pm EST
and on the third day you're snowed in or iced up, you can find the origin of the ban on haiku. see "rules".
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OMG on Mar 2, 2009March 2nd, 2009, 1:52 pm EST
Helo Hogzilla, Colorado,,,,oohh yaa..welcome here, from this pilgrim.I managed to fish two streams in Co. a few yrs. back,St.Vrain& Cashe'LaPoudre. A wonderfull' beautifull' place. OMG

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