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 one pretty clearly keys to Kogotus, but it also looks fairly different from specimens I caught in the same creek about a month later in the year. With only one species of the genus known in Washington, I'm not sure about the answer to this ID.
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Report at a Glance
| General Region | Missouri Ozarks |
| Specific Location | Upper Current River |
| Dates Fished | 3/20/10 |
| Time of Day | 2 P.M to 8:30 P.M |
| Fish Caught | Rainbows and Browns |
| Conditions & Hatches | Cloudy, a little rain. Lots of Caddis and a few Blue Winged Olives |
Details and Discussion
Motrout on Mar 21, 2010March 21st, 2010, 7:13 am EDT
The fishing was really nice yesterday. There were quite a few caddis on the water, and a few mayflies too. No big fish, just a lot of 10-12 inch resident rainbows, and one smallish brown. Not a bad day anyway.
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