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.

Outlet stream of Upper Titcomb Lake

From Titcomb Basin in Wyoming

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Dorsal view of a Tricorythodes (Leptohyphidae) (Trico) Mayfly Nymph from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

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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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Heptagenia culacantha

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Heptagenia culacantha imago from the Susquehanna River.

Crepuscular

Boiling Springs, PA

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Crepuscular on Feb 8, 2012February 8th, 2012, 3:10 am EST

I tried to post this in another thread but it did not work.

PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on Feb 8, 2012February 8th, 2012, 5:55 am EST

Wow! Pretty thing it is.

Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Feb 8, 2012February 8th, 2012, 9:06 am EST

Crepuscular -

Could you email that photo to me as an attachment? It's a great photo and I'd love to put it on the hatch page if that's OK with you.

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Gutcutter

Pennsylvania

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Gutcutter on Feb 9, 2012February 9th, 2012, 4:07 pm EST

Now, that's a beautiful bug

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