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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 Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae 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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Creno
Grants Pass, OR

Posts: 302
Creno on Aug 23, 2017August 23rd, 2017, 2:10 pm EDT
a "few" years ago we had a thread about dead caddis on a rock covered with a white mold/fungus of some sort. Will someone help me find that thread? I am about to give up looking
thanks
creno
Millcreek
Healdsburg, CA

Posts: 344
Millcreek on Aug 23, 2017August 23rd, 2017, 3:40 pm EDT
Creno-

I vaguely remember something like that on here, but after looking for it I can't find it.

This may be of some help. Found it on Bugguide. Here's the link.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/207589
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Creno
Grants Pass, OR

Posts: 302
Creno on Aug 23, 2017August 23rd, 2017, 3:44 pm EDT
thanks Millcreek! just what I was try to find! no wonder I could not find it on Troutnut! you da man!

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