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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.

Lateral view of a Onocosmoecus (Limnephilidae) (Great Late-Summer Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This specimen keys pretty easily to Onocosmoecus, and it closely resembles a specimen from Alaska which caddis expert Dave Ruiter recognized as this genus. As with that specimen, the only species in the genus documented in this area is Onocosmoecus unicolor, but Dave suggested for that specimen that there might be multiple not-yet-distinguished species under the unicolor umbrella and it would be best to stick with the genus-level ID. I'm doing the same for this one.
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 Miscellaneous

UAF Large Animal Research Station in Alaska
Eskimo family catching starry flounder

From Kotzebue in Alaska
A float plane takes off from Willow Lake near Glennallen along the Richardson Highway.

From Richardson Highway in Alaska
Boat in the Chukchi Sea

From Kotzebue in Alaska
After finishing the Kenai float, I drove town to Homer.  Along the way was this view of the little fishing village of Ninilchik on Cook Inlet.

From Ninilchik in Alaska
A house perched over Ninilchik with a commanding view of Cook Inlet.
One of my first two keeper halibut... incredibly tasty fish!

From Homer in Alaska
Heading out on my first halibut-fishing trip.  The gear is a little heavier than what I'm used to.

From Homer in Alaska
Lena and Taiga on the Maclaren River Trail. This trail heads north toward the Maclaren Glacier and West Fork of the Maclaren River, uphill on the west side of the Maclaren River.

From the Maclaren River Trail in Alaska
View toward the Minto Flats

From Murphy Dome in Alaska
Halibut bait.  The herring cut herring is the main treat, but the pieces of octopus really stay on the hook.  Combine them, and you'll have something down there to get the halibut to keep nibbling if it steals the herring.

From Homer in Alaska
Denali from near Murphy Dome. This was the clearest view of the mountain I've ever had from this far away (150 miles).

From Murphy Dome in Alaska
You might be an Alaskan redneck if... you abandon a tireless airboat trailer up on wood blocks by the side of the road, with a giant "Calvin peeing on a regular boat" logo.

From Murphy Dome in Alaska
Talkeetna in Alaska
Should-be grouse habitat

From Cache Creek Road in Alaska
Sunny fall colors

From Murphy Dome in Alaska
Sunny fall colors

From Murphy Dome in Alaska
Lingonberries (low-bush cranberries)

From Murphy Dome in Alaska
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