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

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

This one was surprisingly straightforward to identify. The lack of a sclerite at the base of the lateral hump narrows the field quite a bit, and the other options followed fairly obvious characteristics to Clostoeca, which only has one species, Clostoeca disjuncta.

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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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Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Oct 24, 2009October 24th, 2009, 1:24 am EDT

If anyone is interested I did very well with the BWO Barr Wet Emerger I tried for the first time this week. It's an easy tie as are all of his flies.
Bruce

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Oct 24, 2009October 24th, 2009, 4:48 pm EDT

Congratulations, Bruce. Olives are the best.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Oct 25, 2009October 25th, 2009, 12:30 am EDT

Hi Louis: I guess olives are your favorites?

JOHNW

Chambersburg, PA

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JOHNW on Oct 26, 2009October 26th, 2009, 4:10 am EDT

"I guess olives are your favorites?"
I don't know about his favorite however one spring I heard him suggest sacrificing his eldest to get the hatch going. ;)

"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn

Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Oct 26, 2009October 26th, 2009, 12:07 pm EDT

LOL! That is serious.
Bruce

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Oct 26, 2009October 26th, 2009, 1:44 pm EDT

Fortunately it didn't come to that. I wish I had more free time to check out the autumn olives, but work's had me tied up most of the time lately. Just got back from a conference in Ohio and didn't even think of throwing a rod in the car. Now that's sad.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

JAD

Alexandria Pa

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JAD on Oct 27, 2009October 27th, 2009, 1:27 am EDT

Thanks,
I wondered why the fishing has been soooo good. I caught the fish on vacation between Louis and Bruce, thanks guys, friends like you two are hard to find :)

Keep up the good work

Your thankful Buddy

The other john---Jad

They fasten red (crimson red) wool around a hook, and fix onto the wool two feathers which grow under a cock’s wattles, and which in colour are like wax.
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Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Oct 27, 2009October 27th, 2009, 6:49 am EDT

Rub it in, John, Rub it in.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell