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.

I spent more than an hour casting to several rising trout in this pool and caught only two. Its clear water and tricky currents harbor dozens of free-rising, usually very hard-to-catch fish.

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Pecos River, NM

Tyro
illinois

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Tyro on Apr 16, 2015April 16th, 2015, 1:20 pm EDT

I'll be going out to New Mexico early this June tot fish the Pecos river. Has anyone out there had any experience fly fishing this waterway that can provide tips, best stretches to fish, pitfalls, etc. Any insights would be most appreciated!

Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

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Wbranch on Apr 16, 2015April 16th, 2015, 2:19 pm EDT

Sorry I've never fished it and didn't even know it was a trout fishery. If I were you I'd do a lot of Googling "Pecos River fly fishing" and trying to find out if there are any fly shops in the area that might be able to give you some good information.

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

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