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

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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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Bowmandjk
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Bowmandjk on Jun 14, 2007June 14th, 2007, 9:07 am EDT

i hear on the salmon river in new york that they are using a florecent fly called the ampfly i was wondering how they would work on lake erie steelheads if anyone has knowledge of this fly and how to tie it or a photo i would sure like to give it a try thanks dave kensinger dsdreamteam@verizon.net a day on the water is priceless good fishing

Shawnny3
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Shawnny3 on Jun 14, 2007June 14th, 2007, 2:29 pm EDT

OK, this is the third thread in a week about glow-in-the-dark flies. Did World War III already happen and I just missed the news? Or are all you PA boys just used to fishing off Three Mile Island?

Sorry, Bowmandjk, for the sarcasm - you don't deserve it (though Louis does for starting all this nonsense). I have heard of fluorescent flies doing well up there, although I can't say I've never fished them myself. I seem to remember a popular one that looked like a big stonefly nymph with a fluorescent green body and black hackle and wingcase, but my memory is pretty poor. I should really just shut up and let more knowledgable voices guide you...

-Shawn

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