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.

Middle Fork Snoqualmie

From the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington

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Onocosmoecus (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Onocosmoecus (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Lateral view of a Onocosmoecus (Limnephilidae) (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen keys pretty easily to Onocosmoecus, and it closely resembles a specimen from Alaska which caddis expert Dave Ruiter recognized as this genus. As with that specimen, the only species in the genus documented in this area is Onocosmoecus unicolor, but Dave suggested for that specimen that there might be multiple not-yet-distinguished species under the unicolor umbrella and it would be best to stick with the genus-level ID. I'm doing the same for this one.

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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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Dennis Skarka RIP

Adirman

Monticello, NY

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Adirman on Mar 3, 2019March 3rd, 2019, 3:19 am EST

I just learned of Dennisâ€™ passing this am ; sadly, he passed on 2/14. For those of us in the catskills who frequented his flyshop In Roscoe, he will be sorely missed. RIP Dennis â˜¹ï¸

Martinlf

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Martinlf on Mar 3, 2019March 3rd, 2019, 4:29 am EST

Sorry to hear this. A friend in a local shop is a special thing. I am sure he will be missed by many.

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

--Fred Chappell

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BoulderWork on Mar 3, 2019March 3rd, 2019, 10:15 pm EST

I agree. This is a loss and I will miss his wit, insight and his larger than life persona. Truly enjoyed watching him tie flies at the vice near front of shop and opportunity to learn about designs, and the fisheries.

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