Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica
The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.
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This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
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Troutnut.com User NCNympher (Mitch J)
Troutnut.com User NCNympher (Mitch J)
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Mitch J
Location
Charlotte, NC
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Been fly fishing and tying in North Carolina about 4 years now. My favorite time to fish is in the snow in the winter. I love to guide friends and others new to the sport. I fish with a 8' 4 weight temple fork outfitters rod. My favorite fly is a prince nymph.
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They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again... as many times as I cast hoping for a fish to take my fly, I ought to be in an asylum by now!