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

Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

I spent more than an hour casting to several rising trout in this pool and caught only two. Its clear water and tricky currents harbor dozens of free-rising, usually very hard-to-catch fish.

From Enfield Creek in New York

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This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).

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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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CFFCM Arts of the Angler Show

Flymom

Catskills - Livingston Manor, NY

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Flymom on Oct 27, 2011October 27th, 2011, 10:18 am EDT

The 2011 Arts of the Angler Show is a full feature fly fishing show in an elegant atmosphere. Over 30 of the best known and new faces in fly tying providing continuous demonstrations through out the show. Learn at eye level and sit down comfortably directly across from them. You will find the finest contemporary & collectible fly fishing tackle & accessories, fly tying materials, books, destinations, instruction, guiding, & services for the fly fishing community. A Live Auction Saturday evening will bring some fine fishing tackle, books, artwork, & other superior items to the auction block. Featuring new, vintage and collectible fly rods including Leonard 38, T&T Ltd Catskill Legend, Carpenter Traditional Graphite, Tom Morgan Graphite, Orvis Impregnated Pat. Pending/ Jordan, Sage 10th Anniversary with reel. Flies: Cross, Talleur, Grant; Ephemera: Schweibert, Shaw; many Hardy reels, Books: signed Hewitt, LaBranche; and many other items of great interest.
For more details visit www.cffcm.net or the CFFCM's Facebook Fanpage for program schedule, auction update & all activities.

Show Hours: Saturday, November 12, 9:00 AM - 5 PM; 5:30 PM - Dinner; 7:30 PM - Live Auction
Sunday, November 13, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM