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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.

Dorsal view of a Sweltsa (Chloroperlidae) (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This species was fairly abundant in a February sample of the upper Yakima.
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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Front view CDC Red Quill
Side view CDC Red Quill
Front view CDC Hendrickson
Side view CDC Hendrickson
Front view hair wing March Brown
Side view March Brown
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Kschaefer3 on Dec 11, 2014December 11th, 2014, 11:20 am EST
Like Spence, I like Matthews' technique. It really stands the wing up and keeps it there. I typically only throw one wrap in between each bunch for most flies, and that seems enough. Al Caucci has always been a fan of very thin bodies, as the real bugs aren't typically as fat as some comparaduns are tied.

I'll check out Matthews' video. Sounds like a good one.

I'll also try to keep the bodies thinner. I continue to work on building a nice taper, but I think I should concentrate on keeping the body "level" and only taper once I get to the thorax. So much to learn!

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