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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Soft Impact Strike Indicator

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Unsinkable1 on May 17, 2019May 17th, 2019, 5:18 am EDT

Have you ever wanted a strike indicator that has a feather like touch on the water? The answer just might be water bomb ballons. These ballons, available on line or at most part supply stores, are inexpensive, extremely light, and simple to use. Another great quality is you can make them any size you want. All a person has to do is blow up the ballon to the desired size, tie it off like any other ballon, and then attach it to the leader with two haft hitches. To remove it pull or cut off the ballon the haft hitches should just fall out releasing the ballon. A bag of 60 ballons that cost less than $2