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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Falsifly on Jan 2, 2011January 2nd, 2011, 6:23 am EST
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."
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."
Wbranch on Jan 2, 2011January 2nd, 2011, 8:34 am EST
Looks photoshopped - the carp looks to be good sized - I didn't think there were any hawks that big.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Jmd123 on Jan 2, 2011January 2nd, 2011, 2:22 pm EST
As far as I am concerned, the osprey can have all the carp they want!!!
Jonathon
Jonathon
No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
Falsifly on May 4, 2011May 4th, 2011, 10:00 am EDT
This may not be what you're expecting, but it fits the topic, I think.
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."
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."
Jtberez on May 6, 2011May 6th, 2011, 7:37 pm EDT
Carp on the fly rocks! I just got into it last year...
the fly of choice:
don't ask me how to tie it dudes... a friend gave me this. I'm still getting duns, emergers, and spinners down.
my first carp on the fly.. one to remember for sure
not trying to rush it, as I'm ready to start hitting the hatches hard now that college is out, but I'm ready to start wet wading and targeting these beasts in the flats
B
the fly of choice:
don't ask me how to tie it dudes... a friend gave me this. I'm still getting duns, emergers, and spinners down.
my first carp on the fly.. one to remember for sure
not trying to rush it, as I'm ready to start hitting the hatches hard now that college is out, but I'm ready to start wet wading and targeting these beasts in the flats
B