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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.

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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I am now retired, having spent 36 years in the Research Area of Bell Telephone Laboratories. My own technical work and immersion among many excellent scientists has given me a good background in a wide variety of fields including acoustics, optics, and computer graphics. For the past 25 years I have taught fly tying at my local TU Chapter, Central Jersey Trout Unlimited. In my classes I always try to provide a deep understanding of not only the mechanics of the tying of a fly but also of the effective fishing techniques for it. I am hoping that my participation in this Forum will help me continue these practices in my classes and also bring some insights to other Forum members.

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