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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.

Dorsal view of a Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.
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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R0dney
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R0dney on Jan 3, 2016January 3rd, 2016, 8:46 pm EST
I was wondering on what is everyones favorite lure for catching trout?

Mine is the light weight 1/32oz mini jig on ulta light gear

https://youtu.be/z6W3r4qdliY
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Wbranch on Jan 4, 2016January 4th, 2016, 8:14 am EST
Hi Rodney,

This web site is like 99.9999% fly fishing (except for a few guys like me) But I don't use lures for trout, only bass. So sorry I can't help you out.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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