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.

A trackless paradise two days deep in the Yellowstone backcountry

From Mystery Creek # 218 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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Rhyacophila fuscula (Green Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

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Dorsal view of a Rhyacophila fuscula (Rhyacophilidae) (Green Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from Mystery Creek #62 in New York

Collected March 31, 2007 from Mystery Creek #62 in New York

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Collected March 31, 2007 from Mystery Creek #62 in New York and added by Troutnut on April 3, 2007

Tom
Missouri

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Tom on Jan 9, 2012January 9th, 2012, 7:50 am EST

i AM NOT SURE BUT IT LOOKS SIMILIAR TO THE RIVER HELLGRAMITE BUT A DIFFERENT COLOR.

Tom

Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Jan 9, 2012January 9th, 2012, 11:45 am EST

I think you missed the previous posts on this old topic, Tom. If you go to the first page, you will find a string of them that discussed the identity of this species of caddis.

BTW - Are your mad at us? I noticed your posts are always all caps. There's no need to shout.:)

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