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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.

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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Lateral view of a Female Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin
I'm guessing this specimen is in the genus Acerpenna because of the very sharp costal process on her hind wing. I'm guessing pygmaea because it is the most common species.

Editor note: Not Acerpenna. This is most likely Baetis. See comments on this male specimen for rationale. Also compare with the female specimen associated with it.
Flytyer0423
germansville PA

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Flytyer0423 on Aug 20, 2009August 20th, 2009, 4:54 pm EDT
when the one wing is like the one in the picture thats called a crippled mayfly?
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