Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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Dorsal view of a Pycnopsyche guttifera (Limnephilidae) (Great Autumn Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

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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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General Region	West Branch Delaware
Specific Location	Floated from Deposit to Balls Eddy
Dates Fished	May 16 - 20
Time of Day	Various
Fish Caught	Browns and rainbows
Conditions & Hatches	Mostly tan caddis and Ep subvaria males and females. Good spinner falls in the later afternoons. Temperatures varied from 60 to 89 ove the course of five days.

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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on May 29, 2017May 29th, 2017, 2:31 am EDT

A couple pictures from the trip.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on May 29, 2017May 29th, 2017, 10:55 am EDT

Nice fish, Matt. I like #2, pretty red spots and looks like a chunker! So you're still seeing some Hendricksons?

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on May 29, 2017May 29th, 2017, 12:41 pm EDT

Jonathon,

Yes, hennies but that was two weeks ago tomorrow. Now March Browns, Sulfurs, and caddis in the mornings.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on May 29, 2017May 29th, 2017, 1:23 pm EDT

Nice fish, Matt!

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

--Fred Chappell

Partsman

bancroft michigan

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Partsman on May 29, 2017May 29th, 2017, 1:59 pm EDT

Beautiful Matt, I had a night two weeks ago that was brining up some big fish, and it was so cool. Jonathon this one is for you also, I cant down load pics yet because my wonder s7 keeps screwing up. But there was a hatch and spinner fall going on at the same time, really my first time experinceing something like that. It was awesome, Jonathon your favorite spot on the canoeing river. I'm no longer naming rivers, I know you guys and if you want specific info I will share with you guys.

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