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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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.

Troutnut is a project started in 2003 by salmonid ecologist Jason "Troutnut" Neuswanger to help anglers and fly tyers unabashedly embrace the entomological side of the sport. Learn more about Troutnut or support the project for an enhanced experience here.

Soon there will be a Mrs. Troutnut :), Page 2

Jesse

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Jesse on Feb 24, 2010February 24th, 2010, 10:01 am EST

Hey Jason that is great news man i wish you guys the best and hope that everything goes better than ever planned. We'll make sure to keep you guys in our thoughts and prayers.

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Ericd
Mpls, MN

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Ericd on Feb 25, 2010February 25th, 2010, 12:49 pm EST

Congratulations Jason. I hope the waders that I just bought for my wife are enjoyed as much as Lena seems to enjoy hers. My wife said "yes" on a bluff overlooking the St. Croix River and it's fun to look back on that day and remember the scene as well as the emotions. I hope everything is as picturesque going forward for you.

Patcrisci
Lagrangeville, NY

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Patcrisci on Mar 5, 2010March 5th, 2010, 9:27 am EST

Here, here, Jason! I wish you much health, happiness, and if it pleases you, a pod of little troutnuts.

Pat Crisci

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GONZO on Mar 11, 2010March 11th, 2010, 9:50 am EST

I'm a bit late to this party, but allow me to add my very best wishes. I've had the pleasure of meeting Lena and the further pleasure of teaching the future Mrs. Troutnut (and Mr. Troutnut) to ski. Good catch, Jason! As Spence suggests, a keeper--for sure.

PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on Nov 21, 2011November 21st, 2011, 8:24 am EST

Congratulations, Jason. Very pleased to hear such wonderful news.

Troutnut

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Troutnut on Nov 21, 2011November 21st, 2011, 12:56 pm EST

Thanks Paul, but this thread is a little bit out of date... Mrs. Troutnut and I have been happily married for 15 months now. :)

Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Nov 21, 2011November 21st, 2011, 2:30 pm EST

She doesn't go by "Mrs. Troutnut" now, does she???

;oD

Jonathon

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

PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on Nov 21, 2011November 21st, 2011, 7:59 pm EST

Well, it was news to me. And I'm still very pleased to hear it.

Troutnut

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Troutnut on Nov 22, 2011November 22nd, 2011, 11:14 pm EST

Well, it was news to me. And I'm still very pleased to hear it.

Thanks. :)

She doesn't go by "Mrs. Troutnut" now, does she???

Not really... it's Dr. Mrs. Troutnut. And she's going to keep rubbing it in until I finish my Ph.D. and then some!

Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Nov 23, 2011November 23rd, 2011, 5:57 am EST

Not really... it's Dr. Mrs. Troutnut. And she's going to keep rubbing it in until I finish my Ph.D. and then some!

That is funny Jason!

I have a surrogate-son in Germany. He was an exchange student that lived with us during the 91/92 school year. He ended up, like his real father, becoming a doctor and worked in a hospital in Berlin. He met a girl there, fell in love, and decided to get married. We went to the wedding in 2006.

His wife is a pediatric surgeon...They now have three daughters...The oldest is 3 or 4 and a set of younger twins...I tease her about all the education we have crammed in to her brain and now she spends her days playing with the little girls...

Actually Germany pays a large portion of her old wage for some period of time and she's become a pharma rep so she can hang close to home, for the time being.

Jason...I'm not hinting at anything here...Really! ;)

Spence

"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

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