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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.

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.
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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Tigermidge
Lakewood, Ca.

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Tigermidge on May 4, 2013May 4th, 2013, 4:21 pm EDT
We started out Monday morning at 5 AM and hit Orem about 4 PM. I took Rob to see the Cabala's, if you have never seen it it's worth a stop. Started out for Dutch John at 7 AM.
Got to our room by 12:30 and quick set up, grab the fishing gear and drive to the river.
First Brown in about 20 min. of fishing. You got to love this river.
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And a few more in 4 hours of fishing.
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We Walked the river the next 4 day, there where 25 of us from the LBCC most used drift boats for 2 day and walked 2 days.
I personal would rather walk it is a great river to go exploring in.
The flow was 850, a little low but no big deal and I had a great time finding and catching fish.
water was 41 Deg. they have had a COLD spring this year. The first day of fishing the temp was 45 Deg.
and the last day was 75 Deg. People were very happy to have some warm weather up there.

More fish photo's.
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This is a fun trip and worth the effort to get here.

Mark F.
It's impossible to explain the attraction except to say that steelheading is like golf: viewed objectively , it makes no sense, but some people like it.
DUBBN
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Colorado

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DUBBN on May 4, 2013May 4th, 2013, 7:52 pm EDT
They really are gorgeous fish in there. I am glad you had fun. Those fish down there are worth getting down on your knees and stretching your arms all the way out. ;-)

What were the hot patterns, if you dont mind sharing?
It's OK to disagree with me. I can not force you to be right.
Tigermidge
Lakewood, Ca.

Posts: 10
Tigermidge on May 4, 2013May 4th, 2013, 9:51 pm EDT
BWO emerges when the hatch happened, and a little white bead wire midge I tie.
It's impossible to explain the attraction except to say that steelheading is like golf: viewed objectively , it makes no sense, but some people like it.
Sayfu
Posts: 560
Sayfu on May 5, 2013May 5th, 2013, 6:06 am EDT
So you walked the "A" section?. or the "B" section? Starting from Dutch John and you drove the road to the lower end of the "A" section, and then walked down into the "B" Section?
Tigermidge
Lakewood, Ca.

Posts: 10
Tigermidge on May 5, 2013May 5th, 2013, 7:45 am EDT
From Little hole (bottom of A section) I walked up 2 day. One with a good dry fly hatch and one not so good. 1 day I walked down from the dam, top of A section. and 1 day I walked down from little hole Start of B section.

Mark F.
It's impossible to explain the attraction except to say that steelheading is like golf: viewed objectively , it makes no sense, but some people like it.
Kschaefer3
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St. Paul, MN

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Kschaefer3 on May 6, 2013May 6th, 2013, 4:52 am EDT
Thanks for the report. Great pictures, great fish.
Fishermans
uk

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Fishermans on May 7, 2013May 7th, 2013, 3:58 am EDT
Fanastic pictures there guys.
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