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Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin
Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

Mystery Creek # 238 in Montana

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Dorsal view of a Doroneuria baumanni (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Sears Creek 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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Landscape & scenery photos from the Chatanika River

The Chatanika River in Alaska
Really big (for this area) grizzly tracks next to a size 12 wading boot. From the Chatanika River in Alaska
View upstream from Elliott Highway bridge From the Chatanika River in Alaska
Packrafts stashed on shore. It's nice to be able to pull the boats all the way out of the water so easily (in this case, because an airboat was coming by). From the Chatanika River in Alaska
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