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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.

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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Landscape & scenery photos from the Chatanika River

My dad's first arctic grayling.

From the Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
Another entry into my "dad dropping a fish" series.  Here he's dropping his first arctic grayling back in the drink.  It was still on the hook, so we got a better picture shortly.

From the Chatanika River in Alaska
Here's my first arctic grayling, about 8 inches long.  I was just thrilled to have caught my first grayling; I had no idea I would go on to catch 25 more (mostly larger), and that the next day would make this one look slow!

From the Chatanika River in Alaska
My dad walks back to the car after a few hours catching grayling.

From the Chatanika River in Alaska
View downstream from Elliott Highway bridge

From the Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
Floating

From the Chatanika River in Alaska
The Chatanika River in Alaska
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