Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica
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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This specimen keys to the Epeorus albertae group of species. Of the five species in that group, the two known in Washington state are Epeorus albertae and Epeorus dulciana. Of the two, albertae has been collected in vastly more locations in Washington than dulciana, suggesting it is far more common. On that basis alone I'm tentatively putting this nymph in albertae, with the large caveat that there's no real information to rule out dulciana.
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Crepuscular on Jan 15, 2014January 15th, 2014, 7:32 am EST
With the recent warmish weather we've been having here the ice jams on the Susquehanna River are breaking up. I just had to stop and take a picture...
Entoman on Jan 15, 2014January 15th, 2014, 7:51 am EST
Great photo, Eric!
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
Kschaefer3 on Jan 15, 2014January 15th, 2014, 8:33 am EST
Wow! That photo is incredible! Thanks for sharing.
Lastchance on Jan 15, 2014January 15th, 2014, 1:36 pm EST
Beautiful photo, Eric. Fantastic composition.
Oldredbarn on Jan 15, 2014January 15th, 2014, 1:40 pm EST
What camera were you using? Details please?
Spence
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
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
Wbranch on Jan 16, 2014January 16th, 2014, 12:53 am EST
Wow, Eric this is a very awesome photograph! Kudos to you.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Crepuscular on Jan 16, 2014January 16th, 2014, 3:18 am EST
Thanks Gentlemen!
my super fancy iPhone...
What camera were you using? Details please?
Spence
my super fancy iPhone...
Oldredbarn on Jan 16, 2014January 16th, 2014, 8:57 am EST
my super fancy iPhone...
No shit!!! Wow...
"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
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
Kschaefer3 on Jan 16, 2014January 16th, 2014, 9:18 am EST
my super fancy iPhone...
No shit!!! Wow...
My thoughts exactly! I know photographers with $2000 DSLRs that don't shoot many pictures that look that good. This just proves it's the content not the equipment.
Entoman on Jan 16, 2014January 16th, 2014, 10:11 am EST
Ha! Proof that any tool is only as good as the man that wields it... Nice composition, Eric. Incredible scene...
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
Martinlf on Jan 16, 2014January 16th, 2014, 10:19 am EST
Stunning.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Lastchance on Jan 16, 2014January 16th, 2014, 1:25 pm EST
my super fancy iPhone...
No shit!!! Wow...
You said, shit!
Lastchance on Jan 16, 2014January 16th, 2014, 1:25 pm EST
Yep, Eric's a tool.
PaulRoberts on Jan 19, 2014January 19th, 2014, 2:50 pm EST
Awesome.
Go neat places. Do neat things. You'll get neat pictures. Gotta be there.
Go neat places. Do neat things. You'll get neat pictures. Gotta be there.
LowBudget on Jan 20, 2014January 20th, 2014, 7:05 am EST
Great picture. Thank you for posting.
Ed
Ed
Ed
Low Budget Fly Tying and Fishing author of "Behind the Fly"
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Low Budget Fly Tying and Fishing author of "Behind the Fly"
http://edengelman.com/BTF.html
Gus on Jan 24, 2014January 24th, 2014, 8:51 am EST
Wow, great shot!
"How do you help that son of a bitch?"
"By taking him fishing"
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JOHNW on Feb 10, 2014February 10th, 2014, 12:32 pm EST
Eric,
Any post production or special modes that you used. I am awed by the dynamic range you were able to capture.
Proof positive that even the depths of winter has something to warm the soul with.
JW
Any post production or special modes that you used. I am awed by the dynamic range you were able to capture.
Proof positive that even the depths of winter has something to warm the soul with.
JW
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
Crepuscular on Feb 11, 2014February 11th, 2014, 4:21 am EST
Eric,
Any post production or special modes that you used. I am awed by the dynamic range you were able to capture.
I used Photoshop express to do a little noise reduction, cropped and straightened the photo and boosted the vibrance a little.
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