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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 Cambaridae Crayfish Adult from unknown in Wisconsin
DMM
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DMM on Nov 29, 2006November 29th, 2006, 2:33 pm EST
Definitely Cambaridae, most likely Orconectes--the first pleopod is needed for positive ID
David

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