Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

The trees were leafing out and the trout were rising on this productive Wisconsin stream

From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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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.

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Keystoner

Eugene, OR - formerly Eastern PA

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Keystoner on Apr 6, 2011April 6th, 2011, 2:11 am EDT

Just a few more browns I've captured lately. Both from the same day in late March. As I recall, they were both taken on #20 Zebra Midges (Red). The nymphing has become quite spotty lately, and slowed down a lot. Just a matter of time until the Pheasant Tails come on again...

"Out into the cool of the evening, strolls the Pretender. He knows that all his hopes and dreams, begin and end there." -JB

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Apr 6, 2011April 6th, 2011, 7:58 am EDT

In the words of Austin Powers:

"YEAH BABY YEAH!!!"

Nice fishies, man!

Jonathon

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

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