Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

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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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Artistic view of a Perlodidae (Springflies and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

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Drifting, Week of April 7th

Flybyknight
Milton, DE

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Flybyknight on Mar 31, 2008March 31st, 2008, 11:40 am EDT

Am bringing my canoe up to the E. Branch and if anyone wants to
meet for tow vehicle pick-up and or drop off, we can save a few bucks.
I like to fish alone, but am more than willing to help shuttle our cars around.
email
tartansailor@hotmail.com

Dick

Lightly on the dimpling eddy fling;
the hypocritic fly's unruffled wing.
Thomas Scott

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Mar 31, 2008March 31st, 2008, 12:18 pm EDT

Sounds great but it is just too early for me to get excited about going to the Delaware system. I'm waiting for river temperatures of at least 50 degrees before I start going up.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Mar 31, 2008March 31st, 2008, 2:11 pm EDT

Dick, it's probably a bit early for me too, but I'll keep an eye on things. I certainly will be game later in the season. I usually pay for a canoe shuttle, and would be happy to team up with you and even give you a bit of a head start on the water. It's a big river.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell