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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Flytyerinpa on Feb 13, 2017February 13th, 2017, 4:36 am EST
Found a crack in my Thompson A vise, making it hard to hold the hooks, I was thinking about going with a Dan Vise, I talked to 2 guys that love them, the Dan vise co. has a MSRP of $80.00 but all the dealers want over $100.00 one guy at a fly show wanted $125.00. Maybe I should go to the hardware store and check out there vise-grip pliers. It don't pay to be on SS.
RleeP on Feb 13, 2017February 13th, 2017, 7:41 am EST
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Here is their selection of fly tying vises: http://www.griffinenterprisesinc.com/modules/store/Vises_C38776.cfm