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.

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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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Learning to fly in NC!

Report at a Glance

General Region	North Carolina
Specific Location	Mountains
Dates Fished	November
Time of Day	Midday
Fish Caught	Brook/rainbow/brown trout

Details and Discussion

Frugalphysi
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Frugalphysi on Nov 8, 2016November 8th, 2016, 9:31 am EST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rQH1EghBWY

Got out of my yak and put on some waders. My dad has been fly fishing for many years and took our family out in the mountains of North Carolina. What an awesome experience! Completely different from my comfort zone. Check out the video! Not sure how to post pictures on this forum...Hope you enjoy. Subscribe to my YouTube channel if you like! Tight lines!

Humbing to say the least...

Frugalphysio - Physical therapist with a passion for adventure! Quickly addicted to any and all fishing. Check out my YouTube channel to see all my adventures! https://www.youtube.com/user/theDrJimmer

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