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

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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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Brian314
Fenton, MI.

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Brian314 on Apr 22, 2020April 22nd, 2020, 8:17 pm EDT
Hi all - I've tied the Patriot and the Purple Haze but can find no recipe for the Purple Patriot. I assume it's just a Patriot w purple substituted for the blue ... anyone know for sure ?? :-)
Partsman
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bancroft michigan

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Partsman on Apr 23, 2020April 23rd, 2020, 12:21 am EDT
Brian314, I was just looking at them for sale on Gates lodge last night, and I thought I had a recipe saved in this computer. But can't find it, I will continue to search and if I come up with it I will let you know. I hope you are fairing well through these crazy times.
Mike.
TNEAL
GRAYLING. MICHIGAN

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TNEAL on Apr 24, 2020April 24th, 2020, 4:33 am EDT
that would be correct...
Brian314
Fenton, MI.

Posts: 28
Brian314 on Apr 24, 2020April 24th, 2020, 9:10 pm EDT
Tim, Mike - thanks :-)

Mike - doing well, just bored at home these days - been tying a lot. You been out to Shiatown this spring ??

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