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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 Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their 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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IEatimago
Spring Mills, PA

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IEatimago on Jul 28, 2007July 28th, 2007, 6:28 am EDT
hey all, last year i worked at the musicfest in the town on bethlehem in lehigh valley, and stayed at a crappy campground for the ten days,
i did get to catch a brown trout in the middle of the festival witch was fun,(monocacy creek)
but this year id like to plan it a little better,
so what i am asking is if anyone knows of any good campgrounds near the town for bethlehem
and also close to fishing?
any info would be great,
is there any camping near lil lehigh also?
Martinlf
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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jul 29, 2007July 29th, 2007, 3:16 am EDT
I don't know of any, but you might try calling some of the fly shops in the area. The only one I visit is the Little Lehigh Fly shop, but I believe there are some others.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell
JOHNW
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Chambersburg, PA

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JOHNW on Jul 29, 2007July 29th, 2007, 5:54 am EDT
IEAT,
Email or PM me! I'm sitting in Bethlehem as I type this and it was home for 20 odd years. I'll say there is a ton of great fishing in the area. My condolences on working at "Musik Pest" as locals call it. ;)
JW
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn

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