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.

A small, old rock wing dam has created an excellent riffle and pool in this classic trout stream.

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Dorsal view of a Amphizoa (Amphizoidae) Beetle Larva from Sears Creek in Washington

This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).

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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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Happy 4th of July!

Wiflyfisher

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Wiflyfisher on Jul 3, 2007July 3rd, 2007, 11:58 am EDT

Happy 4th of July to Jason, your Dad and all you PA guys!! I am looking forward to being off a computer and FF'ing for a couple of days on one of my favorite streams (which I am sure Jason can guess.)

Someday I hope to get a chance to fish those legendary PA streams I have read about since I was a kid years ago. (Although I cannot imagine the fishing pressure you guys must have today. (I guess we are still spoiled in the Upper Midwest.)

Happy 4th!

John S.
https://WiFlyFisher.com

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"Bear Swamp," PA

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GONZO on Jul 3, 2007July 3rd, 2007, 3:47 pm EDT

Happy 4th to you, John. Spoiled or not, enjoy the FFing! -Lloyd

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