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Lateral view of a Male Baetis (Baetidae) (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #43 in New York

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Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.

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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 Tanana River

The Tanana River in Alaska

The Tanana River in Alaska

This is the glacial Tanana river, a major Yukon tributary. The water is so opaque with glacial silt that you can't see half an inch into it.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

The water is exceptionally low right now on the Tanana, leaving most of the logjams high and dry. The area on the right in this photo is underwater during much of the summer.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

Small burbot, but tasty! If you think in units of brook trout, even the smallest burbot is a lot of dinner.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

A 24" burbot caught on my setlines.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

Here's what the main channel looked like on this trip. The tributaries up in the hills look like this, or worse. Early May isn't fly fishing season yet in interior Alaska.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

This is what a lot of the remaining river ice looks like right now, laying in massive chunks up on the bank. Kick it and it shatters into a million little shards.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

The Tanana River in Alaska

Trying for burbot. I've taken a few small ones on setlines in this eddy in the past, but never tried on rod and reel. There were no takers.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

The Tanana still has some big chunks of ice overlaying the gravel bars in many areas.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

Typical set-up for burbot fishing: throw the heavily weighted bait in and sit around until something happens. This calm eddy off the edge of the main channel was relatively free of ice.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

Break-up on the Tanana

From the Tanana River in Alaska

These dust storms are a common sight on the Tanana whenever it hasn't rained for several days. The river's channel, mostly over a mile wide, consists mostly of vast bars of dry gravel and glacial silt that's easily kicked up by the wind.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

The Tanana River in Alaska

The Tanana River in Alaska

The last contiguous ice on the Tanana near town. On the right side of the photo, the river's original ice still extends all the way across. A rapid flow of water and ice is pushing in toward it from the left. Moments later, the original ice gave way and opened up a free-flowing channel packed with truck-sized icebergs.

From the Tanana River in Alaska

Break-up on the Tanana

From the Tanana River in Alaska

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