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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 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.
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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ReelnCreel
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ReelnCreel on Apr 25, 2010April 25th, 2010, 1:35 pm EDT
Hi,

I live in Nova Scotia. Found this guy in a river that runs into the Avon River which runs into the bay of fundy. This guy was not far from a tidal area. Hes quite different from all the other nymphs in the area which I assume where mayfly. Only one tail and its quite red. Just wondering what it is.

Thanks
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Martinlf on Apr 25, 2010April 25th, 2010, 1:39 pm EDT
Cool. The bug guys will eventually have a go at this. Are you sure about the one tail, though? Could the other(s) have been broken off at some point?
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

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Dryfly on Apr 25, 2010April 25th, 2010, 1:44 pm EDT
It's a heptageniid. No idea what species though.
ReelnCreel
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ReelnCreel on Apr 25, 2010April 25th, 2010, 1:46 pm EDT
pretty sure about the one tail, he had it raised at one point
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Wiflyfisher on Apr 25, 2010April 25th, 2010, 2:47 pm EDT
That is definitely looks like a Heptageniidae mayfly. When their tails are wet they tend to cling together. See this photo...


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ReelnCreel on Apr 26, 2010April 26th, 2010, 11:42 am EDT
Yeah, simply searching for mayfly nymph pictures i get a few that look the same and have very similar coloring. It's crazy how diverse insects are. I've seen two other types of nymphs in the same area, having completely different size and colors but more common shape. Not to mention all the other creepy crawlies. Thanks a lot for your help guys.

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