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.

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Zapada cinctipes (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph Zapada cinctipes (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Zapada cinctipes (Nemouridae) (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

Nymphs of this species were fairly common in late-winter kick net samples from the upper Yakima River. Although I could not find a key to species of Zapada nymphs, a revision of the Nemouridae family by Baumann (1975) includes the following helpful sentence: "2 cervical gills on each side of midline, 1 arising inside and 1 outside of lateral cervical sclerites, usually single and elongate, sometimes constricted but with 3 or 4 branches arising beyond gill base in Zapada cinctipes." This specimen clearly has the branches and is within the range of that species.

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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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Delaware Outing

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Mar 27, 2014March 27th, 2014, 8:06 am EDT

I was wondering since there are quite a few Forum members who live withn 200 miles of the Delaware if it might be possible to have a get together up there sometime between May 01 and June 30? I know of one cabin that can be rented for a very modest sum and it sleeps three. I also know of a couple other motels where the lodging won't require a bank loan.

I do know all the rivers; main stem, East & West branches, Beaverkill & Willowemoc intimately and would be glad to poing guys and gals in the right direction and/or go out and fish. There are a few lodges like Delaware River Club & West Branch Angler that rent drift boats and have lodging that sleeps 2 - 4 guys for fair prices.

A get together during the week would provide the most pleasure and the least competition. I can put up links to lodging and dining too. Anyone interested?

I have a two man kayak I'd loan out as well as a pontoon boat and of course I have the Hyde.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on Mar 27, 2014March 27th, 2014, 8:22 am EDT

I would be really interested Matt, but it couldn't be this year. Maybe next?

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

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Mar 27, 2014March 27th, 2014, 8:34 am EDT

Hi Spence,

Sure, God willing, 2015 is good maybe we could make it an annual event.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

JOHNW

Chambersburg, PA

Posts: 452

JOHNW on Mar 27, 2014March 27th, 2014, 12:34 pm EDT

MAtt,
I would love to revisit the area with you however Spence has claimed a goodly portion of my annual allotment of "gone fishin days" especially in the timeframe you have specified. That being said I will definitely pencil in Troutnut Jam on the D 2015.

"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn

Al514

Central New York

Posts: 142

Al514 on Mar 28, 2014March 28th, 2014, 3:49 am EDT

I would be interested in meeting some people from the forum.

Count me in.

Martinlf

Moderator
Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Mar 28, 2014March 28th, 2014, 11:56 am EDT

Matt, keep me posted, and I'll try to get up then. If I remember correctly, Artie had some luck on the Delaware fishing a fly I sent him in '09 and I'd like to meet him to see if he's still fishing the pattern and to catch up in general.

Artie, the emerger--it's still working for me anyway. Hope all is well with you.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Al514

Central New York

Posts: 142

Al514 on Mar 29, 2014March 29th, 2014, 4:41 pm EDT

Louis,

I still have that fly! It is sitting in one of my boxes...I remember seeing it last summer.

I only used it once...caught one nice Delaware fish on it, then retired it! I did use it as a model for some emergers I was tying at the time. I think I was specifically interested in the quill body.

I agree - it would be nice to meet/fish.

Smeador

Prospect, VA

Posts: 6

Smeador on Mar 30, 2014March 30th, 2014, 12:49 pm EDT

I'd be very interested as I am venturing north for my first trip to the Little J the first of May. Please keep me in the loop as I'd love to fish with members of this board also.

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Mar 30, 2014March 30th, 2014, 2:31 pm EDT

Hello Smeador,

Are you aware that the Delaware is more than 200 miles northeast of the Little J?

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.