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.

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Female Sweltsa borealis (Boreal Sallfly) Stonefly Adult Female Sweltsa borealis (Boreal Sallfly) Stonefly Adult

Lateral view of a Female Sweltsa borealis (Chloroperlidae) (Boreal Sallfly) Stonefly Adult from Harris Creek in Washington

I was not fishing, but happened to be at an unrelated social event on a hill above this tiny creek (which I never even saw) when this stonefly flew by me. I assume it came from there. Some key characteristics are tricky to follow, but process of elimination ultimately led me to Sweltsa borealis. It is reassuringly similar to this specimen posted by Bob Newell years ago. It is also so strikingly similar to this nymph from the same river system that I'm comfortable identifying that nymph from this adult. I was especially pleased with the closeup photo of four mites parasitizing this one.

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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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Nicely colored up hen, probably has been in the creek a few weeks. Very strong fish, jumped repeatedly and almost put me in the backing.

An example of a very bright and fresh fish. May have come up from the lake the day before.

Lovely pool with great green water, deep slots, and many fish. We caught many fish from this pool.

You can see the deeper colored areas - that is where the steelhead like to lie - I have no idea why I look like such a doofus in this picture.

Exact same piece of water as the prior fish except this one is a minnow.

Great shot of a steelhead throwing water and flicking it's tail!

Nicely colored up cheeks on this buck. I'll be going back in about a week.

Report at a Glance

General Region	Erie County
Specific Location	Girard, PA
Dates Fished	Nov 4 - 6
Time of Day	8:00 - noon & 1:00 - 5:00
Fish Caught	Mostly fresh fish with a couple colored fish
Conditions & Hatches	Good flow and green water. Cold in the mornings warming by mid day. Sucker spawn and various other egg pattern emergences HeHe.

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Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Nov 14, 2013November 14th, 2013, 6:13 pm EST

I have no idea why I look like such a doofus in this picture.

You know, Matt, I wasn't sure what you were referring to here at first...I didn't see past that fish...It's sort of like one of them women with a Shakespearian balcony telling you, "Hey. Hey buddy. My eyes are up here!":)

Spence

"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Nov 14, 2013November 14th, 2013, 6:24 pm EST

Spence,

Yea, I understand that. I'm the same way - if somebody sends me fish porn I look at the fish and after I go to the next picture I couldn't tell you if the guy was wearing a hat or not.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Nov 14, 2013November 14th, 2013, 8:01 pm EST

Thanks, Matt. I'll send back some of my favorite nymphs/eggs.

"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman