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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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On-stream insect photos by Troutnut from the Beaverkill River and in New York and

The Beaverkill River in New York
I found this little Paraleptophlebia dun along a Catskill stream, but not enough of her brethren were emerging to get the early-season trout to rise.

From the Beaverkill River in New York

Closeup insects by Bnewell from Yellow Bay Creek in Montana

Rhyacophila (Rhyacophilidae) (Green Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from Yellow Bay Creek  in Montana

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