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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My trip to Wyoming... Yellowstone Late August

Report at a Glance

General Region	Yellowstone
Specific Location	Wyoming
Dates Fished	August 25th - 27th
Fish Caught	Native Cutthroat Trout
Conditions & Hatches	Tricos, PMDs, Caddis

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Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Sep 8, 2014September 8th, 2014, 2:14 pm EDT

I haven't posted on here in a while. Longer than I thought. =) I usually only read if anything. Too busy I suppose. I took a drive out to Yellowstone for a few days to land some cuts. It was far beyond what I expected... AMAZING!
https://vimeo.com/104826040

-James Pryal
Into The Wild Fly Fishing

Kschaefer3

St. Paul, MN

Posts: 376

Kschaefer3 on Sep 9, 2014September 9th, 2014, 5:54 am EDT

Great video Jim! Glad to see you back on here. You caught some dandy cutties out there. All on dries?

Wiflyfisher

Wisconsin

Posts: 622

Wiflyfisher on Sep 9, 2014September 9th, 2014, 10:36 am EDT

Excellent! That got me pumped... going to YNP very soon. Thanks!

John S.
https://WiFlyFisher.com

Creno
Grants Pass, OR

Posts: 302

Creno on Sep 9, 2014September 9th, 2014, 1:40 pm EDT

who is the soundtrack by?

Gus

colorado

Posts: 59

Gus on Sep 9, 2014September 9th, 2014, 1:47 pm EDT

Very nice! Love the Eddie Vedder acoustics!

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Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Sep 9, 2014September 9th, 2014, 9:59 pm EDT

Thanks Kyle. The first day I landed 33 on dries. The second day I landed a dozen mostly on a streamer I tied. The third day I got them on dries, nymphs and streamers. When you go into the mountains it's easier to get the ones REAL deep on streamers, plus you can drum up some large cuts.

It's just a rough acoustic someone made of Pearl Jam's - Just Breathe.

Good call Gus!

-James Pryal
Into The Wild Fly Fishing

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

Posts: 2600

Oldredbarn on Sep 25, 2014September 25th, 2014, 9:09 am EDT

Jim,

I was out there the first week of August. A very beautiful place and worth a visit any time!

Looks like you had a good time.

Spence

What's the colors doing up your way? Wife and I heading up to the middle of the Lower looking for some color.

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Pryal74

Escanaba, MI

Posts: 168

Pryal74 on Sep 25, 2014September 25th, 2014, 6:15 pm EDT

thanks, Spence. I sure did. Color is just starting. Will be in full colors within a week or two, I think. Probably faster up North. We keep getting nice days. I will take them as often as I can... I'll just keep reeling in steelhead and browns!

-James Pryal
Into The Wild Fly Fishing

Jmd123

Oscoda, MI

Posts: 2474

Jmd123 on Sep 25, 2014September 25th, 2014, 9:28 pm EDT

Hey James, finally got around to watching this and boy it sure looks like a great trip!! Fantastic scenery and those beautiful cuts! I still remember my first encounter with cutthroat, the sea-run variety, in Winchester Creek near Coos Bay, Oregon. Is this a rainbow? Nope, had those characteristic red slashes under the jaws...

Spence, we are at probably 10-20% at least right now in color. Red maples have lit up in some spots, along with some sumac, dogwoods, etc. as well as some aspens turning gold already.

We are having fabulous weather but I am laid up with a nasty head cold! Five days left in the season and 4 of my spots close for the next 7 months...this season went by way too fast!

Jonathon

No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...