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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.

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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Dorsal view of a Chimarra (Philopotamidae) (Little Black Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from unknown in Wisconsin
Litobrancha
Knoxville TN

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Litobrancha on Sep 23, 2006September 23rd, 2006, 10:56 am EDT
This is a chimarra larvae. note the asymmetrical notch in the frontoclypeus (near the mandibles). the beautiful yellow color goes away in alcohol!

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