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.

Sunlight perfectly strikes the trees at a bend in the Foss River in the Washington Cascades.

From the Foss River in Washington

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Artistic view of a Perlodidae (Springflies and Yellow Stones) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This one seems to lead to Couplet 35 of the Key to Genera of Perlodidae Nymphs and the genus Isoperla, but I'm skeptical that's correct based on the general look. I need to get it under the microscope to review several choices in the key, and it'll probably end up a different Perlodidae.

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Caddis

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DayTripper

Northern MI

Posts: 70

DayTripper on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 8:29 am EDT

Looking for some help on this one which was collected a couple days ago in northern MI. Body length is about 12mm from the front of the head to the rear tip of the wings. Thanks for any help!

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 8:52 am EDT

Nice pic! Looks like Brachycentrus...Not sure species...Maybe numerosus or lateralis? Grannom, Mother's Day caddis, Black caddis, Popcorn caddis, etc.

I'm heading up the end of next week...Thanks for getting me pumped! Not that I not already geeked. :)

Spence

"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively

"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood

Creno
Grants Pass, OR

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Creno on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 9:06 am EDT

It is one of the Brachycentrus - you won't be able to determine species without a good look at the private parts.

DayTripper

Northern MI

Posts: 70

DayTripper on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 4:13 pm EDT

Thanks, guys, much appreciated!

Spence, bugs have been insane the past week or so. The best time of the season is upon us!

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 4:59 pm EDT

Spence, bugs have been insane the past week or so. The best time of the season is upon us!

:)

Alex... I checked out your site...Nice stuff! You should post your pic "Choices" on my Bass Bug Box post I just put up...Making me look bad. :)

I think Tony would like to see your Para/Form fly you have there...He ties those Para-Loop flies.

Maybe we'll bump in to each other some time...I have been nosing around Beaver Island the last couple years...If you know what I mean. :)

Spence

DayTripper

Northern MI

Posts: 70

DayTripper on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 5:19 pm EDT

Thanks!

My parafoam flies wouldn't exist without paraloops. I was prepping to tie them and didn't have the right size mono. Dug through my materials for a substitute and the light bulb went on to try foam. Now they're all I fish.

If you ever want to fish just give me a shout!

Heres a little something from a couple nights ago on the Pigeon...

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 6:30 pm EDT

Heres a little something from a couple nights ago on the Pigeon...

Sweet!!! That's what I'm talking about! Maybe I should bypass the bass outing and drive straight up.

When Eric and I were on Penn's Creek in April we had something just like this until a monster storm moved them back to the trees and us to our cars...:)

Spence

PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 8:06 pm EDT

Ooooooo! Love that image.

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 8:19 pm EDT

Ooooooo! Love that image.

Awesome, yes! You can see the egg sacs hanging from them...Incredible pic...This one and the caddis above are wonderful pics...The caddis one belongs in a book. The spinners in our dreams...

PaulRoberts

Colorado

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PaulRoberts on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 8:24 pm EDT

The caddis one belongs in a book. The spinners in our dreams...

Wish I'd said that! All I could come up with was "OOooooooo!"

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on May 10, 2013May 10th, 2013, 8:44 pm EDT

Paul...I just watched my Wings win game 6 in OT...I've had a few Pops...Makes me a bit poetic I'm afraid. ;)

DayTripper

Northern MI

Posts: 70

DayTripper on May 11, 2013May 11th, 2013, 4:12 pm EDT

You guys crack me up!

I'm doing an experiment right now to see how long various bugs will float after being spent. This particular bug is one of my floaters. Its abdomen is now a granny smith apple green. When I first captured it, the abdomen was kind of a forest green/peacock herl green.