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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Steelhead Trip

Report at a Glance

General Region	Northwestern PA
Specific Location	Erie
Dates Fished	December 30
Time of Day	10:00 am to dark
Fish Caught	steelhead, of course
Conditions & Hatches	Cold, cold, cold. Mostly overcast with spots of sun. I fished the egg fly hatch.

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Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

Posts: 3047

Martinlf on Dec 31, 2008December 31st, 2008, 8:19 am EST

My first steelhead trip ever. I hooked four, landed three, and lost two. You'll have to ask John Dunn about the fuzzy math. The last fish was a 27" hen that gave me all I wanted, just before dark. Amazing! I'll be back.

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

--Fred Chappell

LittleJ
Hollidaysburg Pa

Posts: 251

LittleJ on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 2:43 am EST

I'm jealous, I really wanted to make it up over the hollidays, but I had to settle for Beaver-run steelhead on spruce creek yesterday.
jeff

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 6:59 am EST

Hey Jeff, I got into one of those a few years back. They're nice fish!

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

--Fred Chappell