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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Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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VTTroutFly on Sep 7, 2010September 7th, 2010, 8:15 am EDT
After a long week of temps in the 90s and extremely low water levels in the White River and adjoining tributaries, a few days of rain and cold nights have really turned the trout back on. Found myself on a few nice rainbows later in the evening.
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." John Buchan
Shawnny3 on Sep 8, 2010September 8th, 2010, 2:56 pm EDT
Good catch! And welcome to the forum.
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JohanB on Sep 8, 2010September 8th, 2010, 3:44 pm EDT
Hey!
Looks like you've had a good day out in the water! thanks for sharing and welcome!
Looks like you've had a good day out in the water! thanks for sharing and welcome!
Paradise Fly
Adirman on Sep 9, 2010September 9th, 2010, 2:03 am EDT
Very nice!! What'd you get 'em on? Looks like a dry in you picture, is that right?
Taxon on Sep 9, 2010September 9th, 2010, 4:46 am EDT
VTTroutFly-
When zooming your first photo in attempt to better see the fly you were using, I couldn't help but notice something tied to your keeper ring:
So, what the devil is that?
When zooming your first photo in attempt to better see the fly you were using, I couldn't help but notice something tied to your keeper ring:
So, what the devil is that?
VTTroutFly on Sep 9, 2010September 9th, 2010, 7:15 am EDT
I was using a dark bodied March Brown. That was what I caught the big guy in the first picture on. The other ones in that picture were caught on a #10 pheasant tail and a #14 Grey Wolff. In the second picture I got him using, again, the #14 Grey Wolff.
The first picture was out of the Second Branch of the White River. A little tributary that feeds in from the north. The second picture was pulled up out of the White River but pretty far west before the tribs feed in.
This place has some fantastic freestone streams that are just bursting with life right now. Trico's, BWO, and Caddis are buzzing all around and getting the trout to make some theatrical rises!
The keeper ring doesn't have anything attached to it. I think that's just a piece of grass that was laying on the ground. Good question though!
The first picture was out of the Second Branch of the White River. A little tributary that feeds in from the north. The second picture was pulled up out of the White River but pretty far west before the tribs feed in.
This place has some fantastic freestone streams that are just bursting with life right now. Trico's, BWO, and Caddis are buzzing all around and getting the trout to make some theatrical rises!
The keeper ring doesn't have anything attached to it. I think that's just a piece of grass that was laying on the ground. Good question though!
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." John Buchan
VTTroutFly on Sep 9, 2010September 9th, 2010, 7:16 am EDT
Heading back out again tonight too. Just got a nice steady rain all day! Hopefully I'll have some pictures to post this time. Keep your fingers crossed for a nice brown.
"The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope." John Buchan
Oldredbarn on Sep 9, 2010September 9th, 2010, 7:56 am EDT
VT,
Just because I'm feeling geeked today for some reason, maybe because I'll be near the Au Sable tomorrow and will be able to ease my troubled mind, I'm doing a little house cleaning here...Nit-picking.. It's Wulff after Mr. Lee Wulff who gave us that series of attractor patterns...Maybe I should slow down on the caffinated teas here at work! :)
At first glance I thought that fly was an old Iron Fraudator (Quill Gordon) but really couldn't see it so clearly...I think Roger was afraid you were using bacon strips to snag your trout there or, heaven forbid!, Berkley's Power Bait...I think his heart was palpitating there for a moment or two! He's breathing easier now, no doubt!
Spence
Good luck this evening!
Just because I'm feeling geeked today for some reason, maybe because I'll be near the Au Sable tomorrow and will be able to ease my troubled mind, I'm doing a little house cleaning here...Nit-picking..
#14 Grey Wolff
At first glance I thought that fly was an old Iron Fraudator (Quill Gordon) but really couldn't see it so clearly...I think Roger was afraid you were using bacon strips to snag your trout there or, heaven forbid!, Berkley's Power Bait...I think his heart was palpitating there for a moment or two! He's breathing easier now, no doubt!
Spence
Good luck this evening!
"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
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Athurart09 on Sep 13, 2010September 13th, 2010, 2:34 pm EDT
Good catch! And welcome to the forum.
Keystoner on Jan 30, 2011January 30th, 2011, 1:17 pm EST
Indeed, very nice fish! Noticed you've got an LL Bean rod in the photo. How do you like that thing?? I ask because I just noticed the rods at my local LL bean store. They seem reasonable, but just hoping for some feed back since you apparently uses one. Thanks!
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