Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

Blue-winged Olives
Baetis

Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

I caught several wild and colorful 8-9 inch brook trout in the clear little pool below this waterfall.

From Mystery Creek # 89 in New York

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Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.

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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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A little over coaching with my daughter haha

Report at a Glance

General Region	The Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Specific Location	A river somewhere...
Dates Fished	07-05-12
Time of Day	Late Afternoon
Fish Caught	20-21 inch Brown Trout
Conditions & Hatches	Tricos, Some Caddis, few Stoneflies.

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Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Jul 16, 2012July 16th, 2012, 11:02 am EDT

My daughter landing a possible tie for the biggest Brown Trout on the big river this year so far.

-James Pryal
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Shawnny3
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Pleasant Gap, PA

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Shawnny3 on Jul 16, 2012July 16th, 2012, 11:54 am EDT

Awesome! The only thing bigger than the fish is her smile - good stuff.

-Shawn

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Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jul 16, 2012July 16th, 2012, 1:59 pm EDT

Great coaching, James. She'll always remember your faith in her ability.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Ditch

Fuquay-Varina NC

Posts: 36

Ditch on Jul 16, 2012July 16th, 2012, 7:23 pm EDT

I can't show this to my girls they will want the Pink waders.

Looks like a great time with the Little Woman. How old is she my girls are 6 and 9 and don't have the patientce to stick with it.

Philip

There are no bad fishing days.

Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Jul 16, 2012July 16th, 2012, 7:48 pm EDT

@ Shawn - Thanks much.

@ Fred - I feel like I ride her too much sometimes, but I guess it does pay off.

@ Philip - She does love the waders, although they are just a bit big on her. These waders were actually, relatively cheap. She is 8 and has been fly fishing with me for 2 years. I can only take her to places I feel totally comfortable with. I worry about her safety in so many situations. (I'm sure you can relate)

-James Pryal
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PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on Jul 18, 2012July 18th, 2012, 6:49 am EDT

Good for you two. Sharing something between you is what really counts.

Hey, she could use a fighting butt on that rod -not hard to make. And... most rod grips are too big around for kids, and many women. If you can dedicate a rod to her, sand down the grip. That, and a fighting butt, will make such a workout much more bearable. We take our tackle for granted, not only bc we're older and stronger, but also bc our gear simply fits us. As a comparison, there's a reason why an upper fighting grip is added to big game saltwater rods. Not a bad idea either, if she's going to be catching more big salmonids.