Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

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Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

With a bit of help from the microscope, this specimen keys clearly and unsurprisingly to Hydropsyche.

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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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Any one know what this insect is?

Amie
Union City, IN

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Amie on Aug 30, 2009August 30th, 2009, 8:09 am EDT

Falsifly

Hayward, WI.

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Falsifly on Aug 31, 2009August 31st, 2009, 1:22 pm EDT

It looks like a No See Um to me, but I will leave the more detailed taxonomy to those better qualified. Don’t tell me this has everyone stumped; Taxon, Gonzo, anybody?

Falsifly
When asked what I just caught that monster on I showed him. He put on his magnifiers and said, "I can't believe they can see that."

Taxon

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Taxon on Aug 31, 2009August 31st, 2009, 6:17 pm EDT

Hi Alan-

Actually, seeing that this was Amie's first post, I have simply been waiting for a clue as to whether this was someone simply having fun, or someone having trouble uploading or posting the proper syntax for displaying a photo on the site. However, if I were to hazard a guess at this point, it would lean toward the former.

Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Falsifly

Hayward, WI.

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Falsifly on Sep 1, 2009September 1st, 2009, 8:05 am EDT

Maybe I was a little premature in my warped sense of humor and owe Amie an apology. Amie I hope this helps. Just click on the link below.

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Falsifly
When asked what I just caught that monster on I showed him. He put on his magnifiers and said, "I can't believe they can see that."