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 wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.
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LittleJ on Apr 6, 2009April 6th, 2009, 5:09 pm EDT
Has anyone here ever fished these rods? They make some long rods for light lines, which has a good bit of appeal to me. I'd just like to see one in action first.
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Martinlf on Apr 7, 2009April 7th, 2009, 5:35 am EDT
I'd love one of these in a four or five weight, but have about as much chance at affording one right now as you have of finding someone to take over at your job while you fish Stones and Paraleps. But I might start saving my pennies. Let me know if you learn more.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
LittleJ on Apr 7, 2009April 7th, 2009, 6:23 am EDT
I hear ya, but a 10'4" 3wt, 10'6" 4wt and a 10'8" 5wt. Those are the kind of specs that dreams are made of, for the short line nympher.