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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana
Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Dorsal view of a Kogotus (Perlodidae) Stonefly Nymph from Mystery Creek #199 in Washington
This one pretty clearly keys to Kogotus, but it also looks fairly different from specimens I caught in the same creek about a month later in the year. With only one species of the genus known in Washington, I'm not sure about the answer to this 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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GldstrmSam
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Fairbanks, Alaska

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GldstrmSam on Dec 31, 2013December 31st, 2013, 8:29 pm EST
Hi Everyone, I want to wish you a happy New Year that is filled with blessing and lots of fish!
At the time of this writing I am only saying this to the two eastern most time zones, but you can accept it as your time comes!:)

-Sam
There is no greater fan of fly fishing than the worm. ~Patrick F. McManus
Lastchance
Portage, PA

Posts: 437
Lastchance on Jan 1, 2014January 1st, 2014, 3:03 am EST
Same to you and all, Happy New Year!

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