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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
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Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

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Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.
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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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Closeup insects by Bnewell from the Touchet River in Washington

Isoperla fulva (Yellow Sally) Stonefly Adult
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Isoperla fulva (Perlodidae) (Yellow Sally) Stonefly Adult from the Touchet River in Washington
An adult stonefly carrying a load of red mites.
Collected May 30, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added by Bnewell on June 27, 2011
Collected May 30, 2011 from the Touchet River in Washington and added by Bnewell on June 27, 2011

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