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

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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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Psychodidae True Fly Larva Psychodidae True Fly Larva

Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington

This wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.

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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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AndresT
Vigo-Spain

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AndresT on Sep 9, 2011September 9th, 2011, 7:01 am EDT

Tyed on a #10 hook.

JOHNW

Chambersburg, PA

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JOHNW on Sep 10, 2011September 10th, 2011, 4:33 am EDT

Beautiful ties Andres!

"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn

Shawnny3
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Pleasant Gap, PA

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Shawnny3 on Sep 10, 2011September 10th, 2011, 5:03 am EDT

Beautiful, as always. See you in November?

-Shawn

Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis
www.davisflydesigns.com

AndresT
Vigo-Spain

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AndresT on Sep 10, 2011September 10th, 2011, 2:46 pm EDT

Thank you JOHNW, I am glad you like them.

Shawn, thank you. I am afraid I am not going this year to the show, as Jorge and I will be at the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Expo. I hope you have a good time at the show.

Andrés.

Troutnut

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Troutnut on Sep 10, 2011September 10th, 2011, 4:26 pm EDT

Outstanding flies!

Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist

AndresT
Vigo-Spain

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AndresT on Sep 12, 2011September 12th, 2011, 7:11 am EDT

Thank you Jason. Two more pics:

AndresT
Vigo-Spain

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AndresT on Sep 12, 2011September 12th, 2011, 7:24 am EDT

This pattern is very productive and easy to tie.
Materials:
Hook: Varivas #10 terrestrial
Thread: 8/0
Body: black foam tube
Legs: elastic thread (sylicone)
Elytra: Realistic Elytra
Bug Bond to protect foam and give a glow finish.

Shawnny3
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Shawnny3 on Sep 14, 2011September 14th, 2011, 3:54 pm EDT

Sorry to hear you won't be there, Andres. Perhaps next year.

Best,
Shawn

Jewelry-Quality Artistic Salmon Flies, by Shawn Davis
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Sayfu
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Sayfu on Nov 25, 2011November 25th, 2011, 3:48 am EST

I'd never get my wife to remove the hook using one of those flies!