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

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Artistic view of a Perlodidae (Springflies and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Nymph 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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West Branch Delaware

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Report at a Glance

General Region	Between Balls Eddy & Route 191 bridge
Specific Location	Undisclosed
Dates Fished	May 29 - 30
Time of Day	8:00 - 1:00 & 4:00 - 8:00
Fish Caught	Wild browns and rainbows
Conditions & Hatches	Overcast, zero wind, flow between 420 & 650 cfs due to T-storms. March Browns, Olives, Caddis, Sulfurs.

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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Jun 1, 2017June 1st, 2017, 4:38 pm EDT

A wonderful two days of cooperative rising wild trout. Rose about sixteen trout. Hooked a dozen and landed nine. The browns were all 16" - 20" and the rainbows 15" - 16". No pressure. Only myself and my best friend of 55 years on over 1/4 mile or river.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

David82nd

Upstate,New York

Posts: 63

David82nd on Jun 1, 2017June 1st, 2017, 11:10 pm EDT

That's a great day , beautiful fish. Looks like you did you're homework.

Partsman

bancroft michigan

Posts: 321

Partsman on Jun 5, 2017June 5th, 2017, 2:11 pm EDT

Beautiful pics, and a good looking outfit!

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Jun 5, 2017June 5th, 2017, 3:12 pm EDT

I really love the set-up; Orvis Helios 2 9' #4 Tip flex, 4 pcs. with a Lamson Speedster reel and an Orvis HD WF#4 line. I can throw a 15' 5X leader and a #18 fly 50' with ease.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.