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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Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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SlateDrake9 on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 1:46 am EST
So, when you believe you have everything you will ever need for flyfishing, what do you get for yourself?
Custom made 9'3" slow action 2 weight?
Another bamboo fly rod?
Several high end fly boxes?
A custom fiberglass rod?
1 man pontoon?
Expensive fly reel (New Hardy Perfect maybe)?
A bunch of technical clothing?
Something else?
Custom made 9'3" slow action 2 weight?
Another bamboo fly rod?
Several high end fly boxes?
A custom fiberglass rod?
1 man pontoon?
Expensive fly reel (New Hardy Perfect maybe)?
A bunch of technical clothing?
Something else?
Fishing with bait is like swearing in church.
-- Slate Drake
-- Slate Drake
LittleJ on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 2:38 am EST
If it were me, I would go bamboo or a hardy perfect. Then at least I could justify it as an investment. Given the current state of affairs it may not even be a bad investment.
CaseyP on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 6:45 am EST
oh, gee...get something with a history. either a history of its own, or a history because you know the maker personally. then when there's so much stuff that you decide to help others get started in the sport, you'll know what to keep.
"You can observe a lot by watching." Yogi Berra
Falsifly on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 7:33 am EST
So, when you believe you have everything you will ever need for flyfishing, what do you get for yourself?
An appointment with a psychiatrist.
Falsifly
When asked what I just caught that monster on I showed him. He put on his magnifiers and said, "I can't believe they can see that."
When asked what I just caught that monster on I showed him. He put on his magnifiers and said, "I can't believe they can see that."
Hellgramite on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 8:17 am EST
That's a tough one to answer because after looking at what i have as far as fishing gear.You can never have everything.
Troutnut on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 9:03 am EST
A drift boat.
A house on a trout stream.
A chilled aquarium with trout. (Only legal in some places.)
An aquarium for aquatic insects. (Again, legal some places.)
A really nice camera to take on the stream.
A house on a trout stream.
A chilled aquarium with trout. (Only legal in some places.)
An aquarium for aquatic insects. (Again, legal some places.)
A really nice camera to take on the stream.
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
Shawnny3 on Jan 1, 2009January 1st, 2009, 2:28 pm EST
Time, my friend. Just time.
-Shawn
-Shawn
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Leakywaders on Jan 2, 2009January 2nd, 2009, 10:44 am EST
I'll second that.
Drag free??? If the fly didn't drag, I wouldn't know where it was!!
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