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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 Epeorus albertae (Heptageniidae) (Pink Lady) Mayfly Nymph from the East Fork Issaquah Creek in Washington
This specimen keys to the Epeorus albertae group of species. Of the five species in that group, the two known in Washington state are Epeorus albertae and Epeorus dulciana. Of the two, albertae has been collected in vastly more locations in Washington than dulciana, suggesting it is far more common. On that basis alone I'm tentatively putting this nymph in albertae, with the large caveat that there's no real information to rule out dulciana.
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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Oldredbarn on Jun 14, 2020June 14th, 2020, 6:21 am EDT
Definitely an odd year, but here's a little luck.

Spence
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Jmd123 on Jun 14, 2020June 14th, 2020, 11:19 am EDT
Been wondering what you've been up to! Well done Sir!

Flies???

Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
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Partsman on Jun 14, 2020June 14th, 2020, 12:44 pm EDT
Beautiful fish Spence, looks like kind of a blue spot on its cheek. How do you like fishing from the StealthCraft?
Mike.
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Martinlf on Jun 16, 2020June 16th, 2020, 4:57 am EDT
Nice work, Spence. Good to hear from you.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

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