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.

Lone tree on a rock in the middle of Big Lake. Fittingly, Big Lake is the largest of several short wide spots in the upper Brule River.

From the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

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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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Brook Trout Fishing the Black River in Northern Michigan , Page 2

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Sep 2, 2015September 2nd, 2015, 4:23 pm EDT

Leave it up to you guys to turn a bad post into something interesting and productive.

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

--Fred Chappell

Oldredbarn

Novi, MI

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Oldredbarn on Sep 2, 2015September 2nd, 2015, 6:43 pm EDT

:)

Louis...Wouldn't it be fun to follow Tim and Paul around on a stream somewhere?

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

Martinlf

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Martinlf on Sep 3, 2015September 3rd, 2015, 4:33 pm EDT

Absolutely.

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

--Fred Chappell

Fissemand19
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Fissemand19 on Nov 4, 2015November 4th, 2015, 1:30 am EST

Well, I enjoyed the video, and the two guys comments about the family history on the river. Good job guys, I loved it.

Delablobbo
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Delablobbo on Feb 21, 2016February 21st, 2016, 10:44 am EST

Very late to this post, due to unforeseen circumstances. But I would like to applaud you guys for nailing the guy who was advertising. I see so much of flyfishing degenerating into marketing. If I see another

Tomwebb4
Rochester, Mi

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Tomwebb4 on Feb 6, 2018February 6th, 2018, 6:22 am EST

Hi All, I am really starting to get into fly fishing and have parents that live on Burt Lake. I used to fish with a micro lite and artificial tackle but have always been interested in fly fishing.... I recently dove into and have gotten some practice in on some other type 4 rivers and am doing some research on the area surrounding Burt Lake. I have fished the sturgeon river before and had luck, but I fear it's to fast for me to fly fish on right now.... Can anybody give me some tips on fly's for the black river, best time frame to fish it, etc... I know it's a type 1 stream, just starting to plan around some spring fishing opportunities I might have. Thanks for any advice!!

Strmanglr

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Strmanglr on Mar 8, 2018March 8th, 2018, 1:29 am EST

I usually start w the basic standard flies on the Black, really any stream. Blue wing olives, caddis, Adams parachute for dries. Presentation, presentation, presentation.

I enjoy swinging some soft hackles too.

That is a great area to go after trout.

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