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

Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Here Oksrukuyik Creek flows away from the Dalton Highway toward the pipeline. It eventually grows into one of the major rivers of the North Slope, and the main drainage to the west of the Sag, but where it crosses the road it's just a small grayling stream.

From Oksrukuyik Creek in Alaska

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Lateral view of a Clostoeca disjuncta (Limnephilidae) (Northern Caddisfly) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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rod and reel??

Strme007
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Strme007 on Mar 19, 2009March 19th, 2009, 6:59 am EDT

Does anyone know about the quality of the Cabela's PT+ rods and their RLS reels?

Hellgramite
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Hellgramite on Mar 22, 2009March 22nd, 2009, 5:41 am EDT

I have been fishing Cabelas Fly Rods and Reels for about 10 years now and have found there equipment to be vary nice.I own and fish Scott,Orvis,Sage name it I have used it.What I have found is that Cabelas Rods and Reels for the cost are great because you do not mind beating them up.There Reels for the price are great.I own a couple of expensive Reels and have found they are built to such close tolerances that if they get dirt in them they bind up. Where as the Cabelas Reels are not built to as high a standard so they seem to work in any condition.There drag systems work well also.They offer a line of Reels called Prestige plus mid arbor reel for around $50.00.I have 2 of them and they work great.With all that said you can see I like Cabelas Fly rods and Reels.

Strme007
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Strme007 on Mar 22, 2009March 22nd, 2009, 12:00 pm EDT

Very helpful...thanks a lot :)