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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 # 199 in Washington

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Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly LarvaGlossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva
Dorsal view of a Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.
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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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  3. The Chena River

Landscape & scenery photos from the Chena River

The Chena River in Alaska
This little slough along Chena Hot Springs Road was beginning to freeze over, but the main river was not. From the Chena River in Alaska
Ready to go From the Chena River in Alaska
Floating down the North Fork From the Chena River in Alaska
Close-up of gear setup From the Chena River in Alaska
Snowy gravel bar From the Chena River in Alaska
The Chena River in Alaska
The Chena River in Alaska
Beautiful sunset, just four or five "almost theres" from the car. From the Chena River in Alaska
There are no trout here, but this beautiful river in Alaska is home to large Arctic Grayling and several species of salmon. From the Chena River in Alaska
The high gradient kept this stretch of the river open despite the frigid winter temperature in central Alaska. From the Chena River in Alaska
I spotted this moose calf resting in the snow across the road from the river I was photographing in Alaska in late February. From Chena Hot Springs Road in Alaska
This is not a sunset picture, but a midday picture in Alaska in the winter. The sun is low in the sky all day at that time of year. From the Chena River in Alaska
A thick layer of ice clings to the branches of low bushes over an Alaskan river in the winter. From the Chena River in Alaska
This is a small, photogenic tributary of the main river I was photographing in Alaska. From the Chena River tributary in Alaska
A tangled canopy of fir trees overhangs a small, completely frozen tributary of a grayling stream in central Alaska. From Chena Hot Springs Road in Alaska
High hills in central Alaska overlook a mostly frozen river. From the Chena River in Alaska
Dusk over a frozen grayling stream in Alaska. From the Chena River in Alaska
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