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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.

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.
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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Report at a Glance

General RegionWestern Catskills
Specific LocationWest Branch Delaware
Dates FishedJune 2 - 3
Time of Day8:00 - 12:00 both days
Fish CaughtWild Brown Trout
Conditions & HatchesFalling high water, 1800 cfs, significant turbidity, less than one foot visibility, no insect hatches.

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Wbranch
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York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Jun 4, 2013June 4th, 2013, 5:02 am EDT
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Crepuscular
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Boiling Springs, PA

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Crepuscular on Jun 4, 2013June 4th, 2013, 5:16 am EDT
Nice. Location, location, location. Oh and good timing too ;)
Kschaefer3
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St. Paul, MN

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Kschaefer3 on Jun 4, 2013June 4th, 2013, 8:57 am EDT
That is awesome! The last picture is one dark fish, love the coloration! Don't you just love when everything falls into place and big fish are eating heavily? That seems to happen more for you than for me though :)
Adirman
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Monticello, NY

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Adirman on Jun 4, 2013June 4th, 2013, 1:39 pm EDT
You were using some kind of streamer pattern I assume?

Congrats!!!

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