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.

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Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Hydropsyche (Spotted Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

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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Northern California caddisfly

Troutnabout has attached this picture to aid in identification. The message is below.

Northern california caddisfly. Finally got it.

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Troutnabout on Nov 27, 2006November 27th, 2006, 5:26 pm EST

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Taxon on Nov 27, 2006November 27th, 2006, 7:05 pm EST

Troutabout-

If it's from N. California, you can probably forget Platycentropus. It's likely either Limnephilus or the other (probably Limnephilini tribe) Limnephilid genus, which LaFontaine said build similar cases. And no, I don't know which genus he meant. Perhaps someone else will. That's what I just love about this forum.

Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

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Troutnabout on Nov 29, 2006November 29th, 2006, 3:20 pm EST

David thanks for your feedback. I've e-mailed the photographer to ask that. I'll let you know what she says.

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Troutnabout on Dec 6, 2006December 6th, 2006, 2:18 pm EST

David;I heard from the photographer. She believes phtot was taken at lake McCumber in Shingletown,Ca.