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

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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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Dorsal view of a Pycnopsyche guttifera (Limnephilidae) (Great Autumn Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.

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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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WORLD RECORD BROWN TROUT

Trtklr
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Trtklr on Sep 11, 2009September 11th, 2009, 4:39 am EDT

http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2009/09/rockford_angler_tom_healy_hook.html

I have seen nothing more beautiful than the sunrise on a cold stream.

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Troutnut on Sep 11, 2009September 11th, 2009, 5:09 am EDT

Wow!

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Shawnny3 on Sep 11, 2009September 11th, 2009, 11:51 am EDT

That fish could probably eat the biggest brown I've ever caught.

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Troutnut on Sep 13, 2009September 13th, 2009, 4:28 am EDT

Geez, there's a world record rainbow this week too!

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?id=4466614

It's a very impressive fish, but I'm not sure this one (or the previous record from the same lake) should really count. Both are part of a generation of "triploid" fish farm escapees, which are genetically modified to put all their energy into growth and never spawn. It seems those fish should have their own category.

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JOHNW

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JOHNW on Sep 14, 2009September 14th, 2009, 12:23 pm EDT

Maybe we should just buy it on e-bay and then brand it with an asterisk a la Mark Ecko with Barry Bond's recors ball. ;)
JW

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Marquette, MI

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UPTroutBum on Sep 14, 2009September 14th, 2009, 5:22 pm EDT

That's great for the tourism in Manistee. Small town a few hours from me, good for Michigan's $hitty economy, possibly bad for the local anglers.

Also check out, our local guide in the Upper Peninsula entertained Bob Clouser.. http://riversnorth.net/fishingreport/

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Jmd123 on Sep 14, 2009September 14th, 2009, 5:54 pm EDT

"a real testament of the world class fishery Michigan provides."

What can I say, Michigan is my home state...

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

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Trtklr on Sep 15, 2009September 15th, 2009, 4:25 am EDT

we know the rainbow was a triploid and that is what matters. wether it gets reported on much or not. a tree falling in the forest may not be heard but there is still the evidence.

I have seen nothing more beautiful than the sunrise on a cold stream.

Jmd123

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Jmd123 on Sep 15, 2009September 15th, 2009, 8:54 am EDT

I have actually heard that the very largest Chinook salmon ever caught were naturally occuring triploids, and I wouldn't doubt this might be true for other species as well. It happens, not just in hatcheries. Perhaps we should be taking DNA samples from future outsized fish (SMALL samples so these giants can be released to grow even bigger) of any salmonid species? I for one would be curious to find out...

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Oldredbarn

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Oldredbarn on Sep 22, 2009September 22nd, 2009, 5:08 am EDT

Hey fellas...The thing that went unreported in regards to this story is that I had hooked this same fish the day before on a Trico spinner, but my 7X tippet didn't hold...Don't ya believe me?

Spence

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