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 appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
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Martinlf on Jul 7, 2007July 7th, 2007, 7:52 am EDT
The water may be too hot to be releasing fish, especially Sunday, unless the recent rain has helped lower the temperature. If I were fishing Penns, I'd take a reading before wetting a line, and if it's too hot (near 69-70F), ask at the Feathered Hook for alternatives.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell