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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.

The Middle Fork of the Koyukuk River in Alaska

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Case view of a Limnephilus (Limnephilidae) (Summer Flier Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River 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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Male Ameletus vernalis (Brown Dun) Mayfly Spinner
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Male Ameletus vernalis (Ameletidae) (Brown Dun) Mayfly Spinner from the Touchet River in Washington
Collected April 6, 2012 from the Touchet River in Washington
Added by Bnewell on April 7, 2012
Collected April 6, 2012 from the Touchet River in Washington and added by Bnewell on April 7, 2012
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Taxon
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Taxon on Apr 7, 2012April 7th, 2012, 4:53 pm EDT
Hi Bob,

Very nice photo. What is the material on which the mayfly is resting?
Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com
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Troutnut on Apr 8, 2012April 8th, 2012, 2:00 am EDT
Looks like the same thing I use, a white styrofoam ball.
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
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