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

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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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Fly Fishing Show, Somerset

Shawnny3
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Pleasant Gap, PA

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Shawnny3 on Jan 19, 2011January 19th, 2011, 12:06 pm EST

Any Troutnuts going to be there?

-Shawn

Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis
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Keystoner

Eugene, OR - formerly Eastern PA

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Keystoner on Jan 19, 2011January 19th, 2011, 12:58 pm EST

I shall be in attendance. Not sure Sat. or Sun. but probably Sat... If you want to meet up lemme know. Might be nice to put faces on the names.

"Out into the cool of the evening, strolls the Pretender. He knows that all his hopes and dreams, begin and end there." -JB

JAD

Alexandria Pa

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JAD on Jan 19, 2011January 19th, 2011, 1:10 pm EST

Shawn
I will be their again ,I hope you have those 100 hooks ready, I will have a pocket full of money.

See ya their
John

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CaseyP

Arlington, VA/ Mercersburg, PA

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CaseyP on Jan 20, 2011January 20th, 2011, 12:39 am EST

can't make it as far as Somerset this Jan. anyone going to the "Philadelphia" show? in March?

"You can observe a lot by watching." Yogi Berra

Shawnny3
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Shawnny3 on Jan 24, 2011January 24th, 2011, 1:48 pm EST

Good to see you there, John. Too bad I missed you, Keystoner - always good to meet a new Troutnut. Maybe next time. Missed you and BFF, Casey, not to mention Chris.

It was a decent show, really good crowd Saturday but light the other two days. Good response to the little hooks. Developed what I think may be my next artistic fly on Saturday. After a bit of fooling around and making some crappy flies, things just came together and a cute little pattern was born - good stuff.

See you in Philly, Casey. Hope others can join us.

-Shawn

Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis
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