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 is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).
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Report at a Glance
| General Region | PA |
| Specific Location | Swatara Creek |
| Dates Fished | October 10 |
| Time of Day | afternoon |
| Fish Caught | Smallmouth, Redeye, Bluegill, Fallfish |
| Conditions & Hatches | Sunny, low clear water |
Details and Discussion
Martinlf on Oct 10, 2008October 10th, 2008, 1:49 pm EDT
OK, here I go breaking the rules again. It's just the Maverick in me.
After a long spell of lots of paperwork and no fishing, I started out in search of trout today, but contemplating the 1.5 hour drive to my original destination, and the price of gas, I turned around after a few miles and went back home to get some bass gear and my canoe. Then I headed out to a nearby warmwater stream about noon. After catching some smallish bass and panfish, with the occasional fallfish thrown in, I found a 15 inch smallie that made the day. It took a streamer, and there were about 5 other nice bass swimming with it, including an 18-20 inch specimen. They took turns trying to take the streamer away as I fought the fish. After they got a good look at the canoe and the landing net, though, the others declined to take me up on any subsequent offer I made, even after I rested the hole for a while. What a beautiful day to be out, just a bit of fall chill left over from the morn when I arrived, then a beautiful day in the mid 70's,
OK, Jason, I promise to catch some trout in the near future and post up a respectable report. I understand that JAD is scouting some steelhead already.
After a long spell of lots of paperwork and no fishing, I started out in search of trout today, but contemplating the 1.5 hour drive to my original destination, and the price of gas, I turned around after a few miles and went back home to get some bass gear and my canoe. Then I headed out to a nearby warmwater stream about noon. After catching some smallish bass and panfish, with the occasional fallfish thrown in, I found a 15 inch smallie that made the day. It took a streamer, and there were about 5 other nice bass swimming with it, including an 18-20 inch specimen. They took turns trying to take the streamer away as I fought the fish. After they got a good look at the canoe and the landing net, though, the others declined to take me up on any subsequent offer I made, even after I rested the hole for a while. What a beautiful day to be out, just a bit of fall chill left over from the morn when I arrived, then a beautiful day in the mid 70's,
OK, Jason, I promise to catch some trout in the near future and post up a respectable report. I understand that JAD is scouting some steelhead already.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
JAD on Oct 10, 2008October 10th, 2008, 2:56 pm EDT
Hi all
Louis I'm still stuck on the Little J catching your pet wild browns. Every day same old ---cast and net, Baetis day after day, and I haven't had a good salad sense you left.
PS -- Eric says hi .
JAD
Louis I'm still stuck on the Little J catching your pet wild browns. Every day same old ---cast and net, Baetis day after day, and I haven't had a good salad sense you left.
PS -- Eric says hi .
JAD
They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
LittleJ on Oct 12, 2008October 12th, 2008, 8:05 am EDT
sounds like fun! I spent the better part of the dog days chasing smallies on the Juniata, after enough trips to spy on Ron's tying desk at the fly co. it became quite productive.
jeff
jeff
JAD on Oct 12, 2008October 12th, 2008, 8:52 am EDT
Hi Jeff
I miss Ron any idea where is or what he's doing???
John Stoynoff is another guy I would like to talk with also.
JAD
I miss Ron any idea where is or what he's doing???
John Stoynoff is another guy I would like to talk with also.
JAD
They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
Radcliffe's Fishing from the Earliest Times,
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