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.

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Flytyerinpa

Pottsville Pa

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Flytyerinpa on Jun 11, 2020June 11th, 2020, 4:17 am EDT

Whats the difference between UV ribbing and holographic ribbing ?

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jun 11, 2020June 11th, 2020, 9:05 am EDT

I believe holographic has little facets that break up the light and scatter it, while UV reflects UV light in ways that fish may be able to see but we can't. There's a whole thread or two on UV in Troutnut. I'll try to bump it up.

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

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