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.

This view of the pipeline, the Atigun River, and an impressive sunset/rise was one of my first views of the North Slope as I came through Atigun Pass in the middle of the night.

From the Atigun River in Alaska

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Ventral view of a Hydropsyche (Hydropsychidae) (Spotted 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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Crepuscular

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Crepuscular on Jul 30, 2013July 30th, 2013, 6:11 am EDT

And yes, all those bass have gotten bigger.

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Ah! From what I knew back when I chased them, SB popns crashed back in the late 80s early 90s. Regs changed and they rebounded with huge numbers of young bass. They've grown since and I see many photos of 40" fish now. Haven't followed things though to really know.

Ah,makes sense now. Sorry about that. They need to make it a gamefish.

Love your crab fly btw.

Thanks! That crab really does work. I've caught bonefish on it as well.Never had a chance to throw it at a permit. I guess that would be the ultimate test. The mesh allows it to sink fast. It does hit the water harder than a yarn or deer hair crab though so most of the time you really have to lead the fish (and hope they don't change direction) or the plop of the fly will spook the fish.