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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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Lateral view of a Female Trichoptera (Caddisfly) Insect Adult from unknown in Wisconsin
Litobrancha
Knoxville TN

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Litobrancha on Sep 23, 2006September 23rd, 2006, 4:53 pm EDT
rhyacophila female
Creno
Grants Pass, OR

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Creno on Dec 22, 2007December 22nd, 2007, 12:57 pm EST
how about a glossosomatid - Rhyacophila females don't have the flattened mesotarsals

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