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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As far as I can tell, this species has only previously been reported from one site in Oregon along the Columbia gorge. However, the key characteristics are fairly unmistakable in all except for one minor detail:
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
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Up_a_creek on Feb 6, 2008February 6th, 2008, 9:08 am EST
Hello to all....just joined the forum and look forward to spending a lot of time here. I have to say this website is a class act loaded with useful information.
Tight lines!
Kevin
Tight lines!
Kevin
"I spend most of my life fishing, the rest I just waste."
Shawnny3 on Feb 6, 2008February 6th, 2008, 9:35 am EST
Welcome, Kevin. Where do you live in Carolina?
-Shawn
-Shawn
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Up_a_creek on Feb 6, 2008February 6th, 2008, 9:41 am EST
Thanks, Shawn. I'm in Lewisville....just north of Winston-Salem.
"I spend most of my life fishing, the rest I just waste."
Shawnny3 on Feb 6, 2008February 6th, 2008, 10:50 am EST
That's cool. I spent a year in Selma-Smithfield and about 4 years in Durham. I did my Masters at Chapel Hill, spent a few years working at a pharmaceutical company in RTP, and taught for a few years as well. You're a little closer to the mountains than I was - good fishing out there.
-Shawn
-Shawn
Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis
www.davisflydesigns.com
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Martinlf on Feb 7, 2008February 7th, 2008, 12:23 am EST
Hey Kevin, welcome. I spent about 10 years in Chapel Hill, first working, then going to school. Great to have you on board!
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Up_a_creek on Feb 7, 2008February 7th, 2008, 12:33 pm EST
Thanks guys. I spent 4 yrs. at UNC, GO HEELS! This is a great area, lots of native brookie streams!
"I spend most of my life fishing, the rest I just waste."
IEatimago on Feb 8, 2008February 8th, 2008, 7:08 am EST
I lived in greensboro, and charlotte, and tryon.
one year
one year
LittleJ on Feb 8, 2008February 8th, 2008, 9:21 am EST
kevin,
Glad to see an N.C. resident on board, I'm going to be in the greensboro and walkertown area in the next month or so for work. I've been looking for some places i might be able to find some trout or even a good smallmouth river. Any help at all would be appreciated.
p.m me if you'd like.
jeff
Glad to see an N.C. resident on board, I'm going to be in the greensboro and walkertown area in the next month or so for work. I've been looking for some places i might be able to find some trout or even a good smallmouth river. Any help at all would be appreciated.
p.m me if you'd like.
jeff
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