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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Psychodidae True Fly Larva Psychodidae True Fly Larva

Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.

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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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Litobrancha and loneliness (those are good things)

Crepuscular

Boiling Springs, PA

Posts: 920

Crepuscular on May 29, 2016May 29th, 2016, 6:43 am EDT

Had a few good evening sessions with Litobrancha recurvata duns and spinners this past week. while many in Central PA were looking for a spot to fish amongst the hoards while chasing green drakes on Penns, I was alone with these massive flies, and rising wild fish.

Kschaefer3

St. Paul, MN

Posts: 376

Kschaefer3 on May 30, 2016May 30th, 2016, 8:29 am EDT

Had a few good evening sessions with Litobrancha recurvata duns and spinners this past week. while many in Central PA were looking for a spot to fish amongst the hoards while chasing green drakes on Penns, I was alone with these massive flies, and rising wild fish.

Solitude, big bugs and rising fish...does it get any better?

Feathers5
Posts: 287

Feathers5 on May 31, 2016May 31st, 2016, 4:53 am EDT

Lucky are you!

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on May 31, 2016May 31st, 2016, 2:11 pm EDT

As always...Nice photo, sir! What we called here the Early Hex.

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