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

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.

Dorsal view of a Epeorus albertae (Heptageniidae) (Pink Lady) Mayfly Nymph from the East Fork Issaquah Creek in Washington
This specimen keys to the Epeorus albertae group of species. Of the five species in that group, the two known in Washington state are Epeorus albertae and Epeorus dulciana. Of the two, albertae has been collected in vastly more locations in Washington than dulciana, suggesting it is far more common. On that basis alone I'm tentatively putting this nymph in albertae, with the large caveat that there's no real information to rule out dulciana.
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 Delta Clearwater River

The sun slooowly sets over a crystal-clear grayling stream.

From the Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
A beautiful arctic grayling.
Unfortunately the lighting didn't allow me to show it very well in my photos (though you can kind of see it here), but this is probably the clearest river I've ever seen, and definitely the clearest of its impressive size.

From the Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
The Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
The Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
I kept my limit of cohos and gave them to a friend to smoke, since my freezer is full of sockeye already.
Salmon pool

From the Delta Clearwater River in Alaska
This pretty male Coho salmon took a purple egg-sucking leech.
It's nice fishing for salmon in such clear water, and really fun when they're as aggressive about chasing the fly as these fish were.
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