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Updates from August 2, 2020

Photos by Troutnut from Mystery Creek #237 and the Big Lost River in Montana and Idaho

From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. At 21" this was the big fish of the day. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. Pronghorn antelope overlooking the river valley. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. Road leading through the sagebrush BLM land down toward the public access on the Big Lost River. From the Big Lost River in Idaho. From the Big Lost River in Idaho. From the Big Lost River in Idaho. From the Big Lost River in Idaho. I was trying out my dedicated Euro nymphing rig, having left my regular rods half a mile back in the car. This fish and others were rising to some sparse evening hatch, and nothing would even take a passing interest in my nymphs. So I put on a more appropriate dry fly and flopped it out in ridiculous form with my nymphing line/leader. This was the first nice fish on the rod (16" rainbow) and great fun, but was it cheating to break in the new nymphing rod with a dry fly? From the Big Lost River in Idaho. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana. Big sky country! From Mystery Creek # 237 in Montana.

Closeup insects by Troutnut from the East Fork Big Lost River in Idaho

Female Ephemerella excrucians (Pale Morning Dun) Mayfly DunFemale Ephemerella excrucians (Pale Morning Dun) Mayfly Dun View 12 PicturesThis "specimen" is actually two different duns, one missing the middle front and back left legs, the other missing the terminal filament i.e. middle tail. I added them together by accident, but since they're the same species, stage, and gender, I might as well leave them together.
Collected August 2, 2020 from the Big Lost River in Idaho
Added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on August 18, 2020
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