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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Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.

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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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Gaigew
Boulder, CO

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Gaigew on Jun 16, 2011June 16th, 2011, 6:05 am EDT

Hi, I have a fisher emerald 9 ft. 3weight rod (graphite) I looked on the internet for fisher fly rods but no results showed up. I do know that J. KENNEDY FISHER was a rod maker that made high quality blanks for Sage, Winston etc. It is a gorgeous rod and is amazing for fishing brookies etc. Does anybody know of these rods? How about its value? Thank you for your help,
~Gaige W.

PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on Jun 16, 2011June 16th, 2011, 7:00 am EDT

I remember Fisher's as high quality rods, but know little about the maker. Google "J Kennedy Fisher".

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

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Jmd123 on Jun 16, 2011June 16th, 2011, 9:31 am EDT

I have an old Fisher 9 1/2-foot 9-10 weight, 2-piece that I bought used many years ago for pike fishing, even caught a few on it! Nice rod but too heavy for my tastes these days, but if I ever get the chance to hit some saltwaters it will probably be going along with me...

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...

Revbsouza
South Coast Massachusetts

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Revbsouza on Nov 28, 2011November 28th, 2011, 1:22 pm EST

I was the New England Rep for Fisher. I may be a bit predjudice but I think they were perhaps the finest blank made. Joe gave up the business in the late 80's and his sons did not want to carry on. If you can find one go for it.
Brian

Czoom

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Czoom on Dec 16, 2011December 16th, 2011, 11:06 am EST

there is not much about them, even on Google. Found this site though???
http://fisherflyrods.com/

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Dec 16, 2011December 16th, 2011, 11:59 am EST

I'm pretty sure Fisher is no longer making rods or blanks. Back in the 1980's I used to buy his blanks for some of the rods I was building but have not seen any ads for his products in year.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.