Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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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.

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Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen resembled several others of around the same size and perhaps the same species, which were pretty common in my February sample from the upper Yakima. Unfortunately, I misplaced the specimen before I could get it under a microscope for a definitive ID.

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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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Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Sep 2, 2009September 2nd, 2009, 1:35 pm EDT

I downloaded pictures twice but don't know where they went.

Martinlf

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Martinlf on Sep 5, 2009September 5th, 2009, 5:08 am EDT

Into the cyber black hole, I guess. I've seen folks get advice to use lowercase on "img" I think to solve downloading problems here. I don't download, so I'm not sure. John Dunn could tell us how. Where are you, Caddisman?

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

JAD

Alexandria Pa

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JAD on Sep 6, 2009September 6th, 2009, 1:57 am EDT

Hi All
Last Chance how you been,we never did get together?.Louis he lives close to the trailer. Posting pictures.

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I altered this so it would not post on forum.
You have to change IMG to small case letters ,like this....
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You should do this in both places, (In beginning and end)

Matt was the one that helped me out on that one-Where is Matt, I miss him.

Still confused--PM---me.

john

They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
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