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

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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.

A beautiful braided reach of the Sag River, with the Philip Smith Mountains in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the background.

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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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Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Lake Run Brown Trout 2012 Highlight Video

Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Oct 19, 2012October 19th, 2012, 5:25 pm EDT

Fly fishing highlight video of Lake Run Brown Trout in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Filmed by James Pryal of Into The Wild Fly Fishing Guide Service. All of these fish were caught over a few hour span, all on streamers. The biggest fish was 34 inches, Over 20 pounds. All fish were released.

-James Pryal
Into The Wild Fly Fishing

Adirman

Monticello, NY

Posts: 479

Adirman on Oct 20, 2012October 20th, 2012, 2:27 am EDT

Wow, that brown is HUGE! What streamer did you get him on, do you remember? Congrats to you on an obviously great season and awesome video!

Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Oct 20, 2012October 20th, 2012, 5:29 am EDT

Awesome video and fish. Thanks for posting it. Is that James McMurtry on vocals?
Bruce

Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Oct 22, 2012October 22nd, 2012, 3:21 pm EDT

@Adirman, I caught him on a cream colored bunny streamer. It's similar to a little rascal, has a larger cone head. Thanks.

@Bruce, Eddie Vedder actually.

For anyone concerned... in this video you will notice a fish on the bank for a few photos. I took extra care in each fish caught (like I do for any of the ones I catch) so please don't alarmed. I was quite excited in catching a 34 inch Brown Trout... as this will maybe never happen to me again.
*DISCLAIMER* No fish were harmed in the making of this film. Haha!

-James Pryal
Into The Wild Fly Fishing