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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.

Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.
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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Wiflyfisher
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Wiflyfisher on Jan 15, 2010January 15th, 2010, 5:35 am EST
Jason, did you our buddy, Brad Bohen's video posted on the Field & Stream Fly Talk blog?

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/fishing/2010/01/video-fly-fishing-massive-muskie

This should be great for Brad's Musky Country Outfitters (http://www.muskycountryoutfitters.com/).

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Troutnut on Jan 15, 2010January 15th, 2010, 11:15 am EST
Good ending!
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist

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