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.

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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.

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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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Heres a dobsonfly for you

Millcreek
Healdsburg, CA

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Millcreek on Jul 23, 2014July 23rd, 2014, 5:59 am EDT

Was looking through science news today and found this. A dobsonfly adult from China with an eight inch wingspan. It can be seen here.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/136329-Gigantic-Insect-Found-in-China-Will-Give-You-Nightmares

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Entoman

Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Jul 23, 2014July 23rd, 2014, 7:44 am EDT

I wouldn't wade where that critter is found. The larva could bite your leg off!:)

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