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.

Upper Titcomb Lake

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming

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Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen resembled several others of around the same size and perhaps the same species, which were pretty common in my February sample from the upper Yakima. Unfortunately, I misplaced the specimen before I could get it under a microscope for a definitive ID.

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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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Caddis: without case

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

Dryfly
rochester mn

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Dryfly on Mar 19, 2007March 19th, 2007, 1:39 pm EDT

gonzo heres the caddis without the case
without the case it is a bit smaller about 1.5 cm

Troutnut

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Bellevue, WA

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Troutnut on Mar 19, 2007March 19th, 2007, 2:13 pm EDT

If you've still got it, could you take a pic with it in the water, under a bright light but without the flash? Getting in closer if possible would also help a lot.

It's really hard to make out the important details of nymphs or larvae out of the water. Caddis larvae look as strange dry as a cat does soaking wet.

Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist

Dryfly
rochester mn

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Dryfly on Mar 19, 2007March 19th, 2007, 2:58 pm EDT

troutnut i'll try that
thanks for the tip

Dryfly
rochester mn

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Dryfly on Mar 20, 2007March 20th, 2007, 1:31 pm EDT

couldn't get a good enough picture oh well

GONZO
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"Bear Swamp," PA

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GONZO on Mar 20, 2007March 20th, 2007, 2:55 pm EDT

Nice try, anyway. You did a fine job of extracting the little bugger from its case without damage.