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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I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.
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I used a bait seine and a potato rake to get helgramites.set the seine up down stream and rake all through the rocks above and would be plenty in the seine. Kept them in a half gallon can with wet leaves.
I grew up in upstate South Carolina and fished all through the "Horse Pasture" and the Jocassee Valley before it was flooded and it was some of the best trout fishing ever.Still go back and fish Chatooga and Chauga rivers and several other streams. Mostly use a 7 foot fly rod or ultra light spinning outfit.
I grew up in upstate South Carolina and fished all through the "Horse Pasture" and the Jocassee Valley before it was flooded and it was some of the best trout fishing ever.Still go back and fish Chatooga and Chauga rivers and several other streams. Mostly use a 7 foot fly rod or ultra light spinning outfit.
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