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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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Adirman on Aug 7, 2020August 7th, 2020, 8:56 am EDT
Hey Guys,

Pulled out my copy of “Trout” by Ray Bergman and started rereading this Tome Yet again; this will probably be the fifth time from cover to cover lol. This is , absolutely my favorite book of all time and, waxing nostalgic , I took a pic of the quote at the beginning to share . Hope you like
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Partsman on Aug 7, 2020August 7th, 2020, 10:08 am EDT
Thanks Adirman, Im now looking for a copy of this. And yes I loved the quote, its this type of writing that brings some peace and quite in these loud and violent times. I recently purchased John Gierach's Dumb luck and the kindness of strangers, and I loved the book read it in one night. But it reminds of what life used to like, almost Andy Griffith like. I don't know, I wish we could just along, but I don't think its going to happen anytime soon, but there is always hope, and Im hoping!
Mike.

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