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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As far as I can tell, this species has only previously been reported from one site in Oregon along the Columbia gorge. However, the key characteristics are fairly unmistakable in all except for one minor detail:
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
— 4 small yellow spots on frons visible in photos
— Narrow occipital spinule row curves forward (but doesn’t quite meet on stem of ecdysial suture, as it's supposed to in this species)
— Short spinules on anterior margin of front legs
— Short rposterior row of blunt spinules on abdominal tergae, rather than elongated spinules dorsally
I caught several of these mature nymphs in the fishless, tiny headwaters of a creek high in the Wenatchee Mountains.
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Flytyer0423 on Aug 20, 2009August 20th, 2009, 5:32 pm EDT
Jason-
i was wondering if you know about what sized hook these go ono've been tring to make a realistic mayfly for all the mayflies you have on here and i cant find any patterns for this fly so i have nothing to go off of
Thanks-
NatureBoy
i was wondering if you know about what sized hook these go ono've been tring to make a realistic mayfly for all the mayflies you have on here and i cant find any patterns for this fly so i have nothing to go off of
Thanks-
NatureBoy
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Martinlf on Aug 21, 2009August 21st, 2009, 2:02 am EDT
I don't know if this comment will be helpful, but I seem to recall that this hatch is relatively unimportant to fly fishers.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Flytyer0423 on Aug 24, 2009August 24th, 2009, 4:47 pm EDT
well the realistics i tie i dont fish with i just have a glass case with sticks and little trees in it and i put the realistic flies in there and i want to expand the variety of flies in there
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Martinlf on Aug 24, 2009August 24th, 2009, 5:37 pm EDT
Oh, well I hope Jason or someone can give you some tips on these. Best of luck.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Flyguy212 on Oct 1, 2009October 1st, 2009, 12:56 pm EDT
i fish the west branch of the Susquehanna river in Clearfield,pa and black lick in Nictown,pa i would use 16-18 size
Flyguy212 on Oct 1, 2009October 1st, 2009, 12:57 pm EDT
i fish the west branch of the Susquehanna river in Clearfield,pa and black lick in Nictown,pa i would use 16-18 size
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