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

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Cdcaddis18
Huntington, PA

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Cdcaddis18 on Jun 23, 2009June 23rd, 2009, 11:56 pm EDT

This is really a cool web site! I like all the pictures of the nymphs.
I love centerpinning with nymphs as I can really get great drifts and hammer the trout. Just moved to central PA from the Syracuse area and am anxious to pin the Little Juanita, Bald Eagle Creek, and Spring creek.

Would love to meet some other pinners on this web site to show me around the local rivers.

Taxon

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Plano, TX

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Taxon on Jun 24, 2009June 24th, 2009, 4:05 am EDT

Hello, Black Gnat. I believe you are more likely to encounter flyfishers than centerpinners on this forum, but we are a friendly lot, so welcome aboard.

Best regards,
Roger Rohrbeck
www.FlyfishingEntomology.com

Falsifly

Hayward, WI.

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Falsifly on Jun 24, 2009June 24th, 2009, 5:55 am EDT

Are you wondering what center pin fishing is? So was I.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbx00n949Ok

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."

Cdcaddis18
Huntington, PA

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Cdcaddis18 on Jun 24, 2009June 24th, 2009, 8:30 am EDT

The very long rod, 11' - 14' helps keep the mono off of the water and the reel looks like a fly reel but is actually a specialized reel that spins very freely on ball bearing races. Live nymphs, single eggs, and Glo-bugs are great for trout and steelhead.