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Artistic view of a Male Pteronarcys californica (Pteronarcyidae) (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Adult from the Gallatin River in Montana

Salmonflies
Pteronarcys californica

The giant Salmonflies of the Western mountains are legendary for their proclivity to elicit consistent dry-fly action and ferocious strikes.

Looking across Island Lake toward the Titcomb Basin—one of the popular crown jewels of the Wind River Mountains

From Island Lake in Wyoming

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Dorsal view of a Doroneuria baumanni (Perlidae) (Golden Stone) Stonefly Nymph from Sears Creek in Washington

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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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Re: Western Catskills 2007 - 2012

+ 1

Early May with Dr. Tony

This brown is something over 21". Maybe someone can figure it out; the grip is 7" long & the fish is well over 3X as long as the grip.

Ate an Apple cadis dun

19" on a #18 Blue Quill dun. Fish was rising 5' off the bank and the boat was only 10' off the bank. I basically flipped the fly over the side and the fish came up & grabbed it!

What else can you say about a fish like this? #18 CDC caddis 5X fluorocarbon.

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Front angle with flash

Same bug, side angle, no flash

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Re: What might this be.

Left side

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Bottom
Sorry for the photo quality I used my phoneand wacked it with the swater

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Re: New Baetis Nymphs

Silver ribbing over guinea body.

Black ribbing over guinea body. I've been tying nymphs like these for several years, and they're pretty tricky. When I finished this particular nymph, I was shocked at how good it looked. I said to myself, "That's the best nymph you've ever tied." All the materials did exactly what I wanted them to do. The picture doesn't do it justice, in my opinion.

Alternating black (slightly heavier) and silver (very fine) wire.

Bottom view of Nymph #2

Top view of Nymph #2

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