Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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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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Seeking Mature Fly Fishing Partner in Virginia

Steverz
Virginia

Posts: 4

Steverz on Mar 6, 2019March 6th, 2019, 10:50 am EST

Didn't know where to place this Post so I decided to try here. Sorry if it is in the wrong place.

Seeking a partially or fully retired fly fishing partner in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Fly Fish for Trout in the spring, fall and winter. Fly Fish for Smallmouth and other warm water species during the summer.

Thanks.

Steverz
Virginia

Posts: 4

Steverz on Mar 6, 2019March 6th, 2019, 10:51 am EST

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Mar 6, 2019March 6th, 2019, 11:46 am EST

This is as good a place as any. Good luck. I'm in PA and don't get down to VA much, but you may get a taker in time.

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

--Fred Chappell

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Mar 6, 2019March 6th, 2019, 1:27 pm EST

Hello Steverz,

Post deleted. My bad.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Steverz
Virginia

Posts: 4

Steverz on Mar 7, 2019March 7th, 2019, 7:45 am EST

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate any help as it is hard to find people with similar outdoors interest at this age and "in great or very good shape". I'm having the same issue around hiking. Thanks again, Steve in Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

CaseyP

Arlington, VA/ Mercersburg, PA

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CaseyP on Mar 8, 2019March 8th, 2019, 8:59 am EST

Steverz,
go find the Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders group online. yes, we fish the Potomac, but we all like to fish the Shenandoah, and some of us are retired...

"You can observe a lot by watching." Yogi Berra

Steverz
Virginia

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Steverz on Mar 9, 2019March 9th, 2019, 11:50 am EST

I took a look and will study it better. Thanks.