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.

A small, old rock wing dam has created an excellent riffle and pool in this classic trout stream.

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Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.

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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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A video, only the brave should watch.

JAD

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JAD on Mar 28, 2010March 28th, 2010, 5:40 am EDT

I came across this video ,I thought you might enjoy watching . Not quite my cup of tea, to say the least.

JAD

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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Shawnny3 on Mar 28, 2010March 28th, 2010, 11:49 am EDT

I would only attempt this walk if there was a REALLY nice brookie stream at the end. Otherwise, it's just not very sane at all.

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CaseyP

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CaseyP on Mar 29, 2010March 29th, 2010, 3:09 am EDT

confirms my belief in angels...

"You can observe a lot by watching." Yogi Berra

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Mar 29, 2010March 29th, 2010, 8:18 am EDT

Looked at it yesterday and shuddered throughout the entire video. I'd need to know there was a spring creek full of 22" and bigger wild browns and rainbows, with predictable infrequens lasting for hours everyday, before I'd even consider that trek.

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Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Mar 29, 2010March 29th, 2010, 11:12 am EDT

was that for real? wow!

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Martinlf on Mar 30, 2010March 30th, 2010, 4:27 am EDT

Yikes!

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

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Ericd
Mpls, MN

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Ericd on Mar 30, 2010March 30th, 2010, 8:37 am EDT

That makes a fear of heights very rational.

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Flatstick96 on Mar 30, 2010March 30th, 2010, 9:15 am EDT

That was pretty sweet.

Reminds me of a particular section of the Nualolo Cliff Trail on Kaua'i. When we hiked it we didn't stop to take pictures, but here's one from someone who did (where the guy is looking is at least a thousand foot drop):

http://www.sallyandrobert.com/pics/hawaii/IMG_2247.jpg

Thankfully, the dangerous part of the trail is only about 1/4 mile long, and the really sketchy part (where the above picture was taken) is only a few hundred feet long. Still though, traversing those few hundred feet does make your sphincter pucker up just a bit...

Motrout

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Motrout on Apr 1, 2010April 1st, 2010, 12:26 am EDT

Okay, I've never been on anything nearly that rough.

But that does kind of remind me of the hike to a certain section of a canyon stream in Montana. As I said, it was never quite that frightening, but there were quite a few places you could see how a miss-step could be very bad news.

It least in this case it was worth it though, because the creek was full of cutthroat trout 14" and up:)

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Michael123 on Apr 21, 2010April 21st, 2010, 1:01 am EDT

Hi motrout, i am agree with you, i think it was never quite that frightening, but there were quite a few places you could see how a miss-step could be very bad news. thanks for sharing

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