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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.

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.
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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JonT
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Hood River, OR

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JonT on Jan 25, 2014January 25th, 2014, 6:15 am EST
Hey everyone. I am new to Hood River, OR. I know there is great fishing here (one of the main reasons I'm here), and would love to meet some of you who fish the Hood, Deschutes, John Day and Sandy rivers. Take it easy.
Fishing is not a matter of life or death. It's more important.
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Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Feb 5, 2014February 5th, 2014, 7:50 pm EST
Welcome to the forum, JonT. Sorry for the delayed greeting. You weren't being dissed - it's just that few of our regular contributors hail from that country at this point. I don't live in the area, though I've fished the Deschutes quite a bit. Do you have any questions?
"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

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