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.

The Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone River in Wyoming

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Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington

This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).

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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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Ephoron leukon on a stick

Wiflyfisher has attached these 7 pictures to aid in identification. The message is below.

Ephoron luekon caught in spider's web on a branch.

A hand full of Ephoron luekon duns & spinners

A 17" brown trout who ate my wet fly imitation, early morning. (He was released right after photo.)

It appears the females have long, slender yellow egg sacks.

Wiflyfisher

Wisconsin

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Wiflyfisher on Aug 5, 2007August 5th, 2007, 7:05 am EDT

This morning on one of my favorite NW Wisconsin streams I found Ephoron leukon spinners and duns covering spider webs near the stream. Also, a wet fly version of Ephoron leukon worked great at catching trout still looking for the little white mayflies.

http://www.wiflyfisher.com/ephoron-leukon-mayfly-hatch.asp

John S.
https://WiFlyFisher.com

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Aug 5, 2007August 5th, 2007, 8:16 am EDT

Great bug photos! Nice fish, too.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Shawnny3
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Pleasant Gap, PA

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Shawnny3 on Aug 5, 2007August 5th, 2007, 9:43 am EDT

Yes, very nice work on both fish and flies. What a hatch!

-Shawn

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IEatimago
Spring Mills, PA

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IEatimago on Aug 6, 2007August 6th, 2007, 6:18 pm EDT

thats awsome!
also congrats on your catch.

Troutnut

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Bellevue, WA

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Troutnut on Aug 6, 2007August 6th, 2007, 8:50 pm EDT

Great photos John! I've gotta say I miss that river, hard as it may be to complain about my present situation. :)

Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist

Wiflyfisher

Wisconsin

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Wiflyfisher on Aug 7, 2007August 7th, 2007, 10:45 am EDT

Jason, I never said what river! :-)

It's hard to compete with your terrific digital shots! Especially with my el cheapo point-and-click camera. Of course, even if I had the more expensive stuff I still wouldn't know how to use it. I need a mouse and a keyboard for everything. :-)

John S.
https://WiFlyFisher.com