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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.

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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Dorsal view of a Dixa (Dixidae) True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #249 in Washington
Creno
Grants Pass, OR

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Creno on Aug 7, 2019August 7th, 2019, 3:54 pm EDT
I checked with Greg Courtney and this appears to be a Dixa larva.
Jmd123
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Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Aug 8, 2019August 8th, 2019, 6:45 am EDT
Did it look like it had a "broken neck"? I always remember that as an easy ID character for Dixiids.

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

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