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.

The trees were leafing out and the trout were rising on this productive Wisconsin stream

From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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Dorsal view of a Limnephilidae (Giant Sedges) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

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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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This is just WRONG

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The (AWFUL) view out my front window right now

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on May 10, 2020May 10th, 2020, 2:24 am EDT

I woke up this morning and was horrified. Has time gone backwards? Is it January all over again? The freaking Polar Vortex in MAY??

I'VE ALREADY CAUGHT TROUT ON FLIES, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE! WHAT THE F***???

My next move and job will NOT be in Michigan, or any other northern state for that matter. Snow started falling on 1 November last fall...I've about had enough of living where I can't enjoy my favorite hobbies for six months out of the year.

This is just WRONG.

Jonathon

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

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on May 10, 2020May 10th, 2020, 4:16 am EDT

Oh the horror of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, that really is depressing. We had some snow showers but nothing on the ground. I'm betting though there was snow on the ground at my cabin which is 220 miles north of here and always a cold spot.

I just called a buddy who lives in Delhi, NY and he said there was at least 2" of snow on the ground yesterday and today.

This is the first time in fifty years that I have not yet gone to the Catskills to fish. By the looks of the extended forecast it might not be until a week from tomorrow.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.