Salmon fly patterns

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Salmon fly patterns (not to be confused with flies for Atlantic Salmon) are an important collection of artificial flies used by fly anglers to imitate nymphal and adult forms of Pteronarcys californica a giant stonefly or salmon fly. Salmon flies are common in high gradient, freestone rivers and streams from Western Canada throughout the Western U.S. to Mexico in the Rocky Mountains and coastal mountain ranges. Nymphs live for three to five years before adult emergence which typically occurs in late Spring or early summer. [1] The long lifespan of the nymphal form provides year-round angling opportunities for fly anglers.

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Adult imitative patterns

As described in Flies for Trout (1993), Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen [2]

As described in Trout Country Flies (2002), Bruce Staples [3]

As described in Yellowstone Country Flies (2013), Walter J. Wiese [4]

Adult attractor patterns

As described in Flies for Trout (1993), Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen [2]

As described in Trout Country Flies (2002), Bruce Staples [3]

Nymph patterns

As described in Flies for Trout (1993), Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen [2]

As described in Trout Country Flies (2002), Bruce Staples [3]

As described in Yellowstone Country Flies (2013), Walter J. Wiese [4]

As described in Fly Patterns-Tie Thousands of Flies (2008), Randall and Mary Kaufmann [5]

Notes

  1. Elder, J. A. and Gaufin, A. R. (1973). "Notes on the occurrence and distribution of Pteronarcys californica Newport (Plecoptera) within streams". Great Basin Naturalist. 33: 218–220.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 Stewart, Dick; Allen, Farrow (1993). Flies for Trout. North Conway, NH: Mountain Pond Publishing. ISBN   0936644141.
  3. 1 2 3 Staples, Bruce (2002). Trout Country Flies - From Greater Yellowstone Area Masters. Portland, OR: Frank Amato Publications. ISBN   1571882480.
  4. 1 2 Wiese, Walter J. (2013). Yellowstone Country Flies-The Fly Patterns of Parks' Fly Shop. Gardiner, MT: Walter J. Wiese.
  5. Kaufmann, Randall; Kaufmann, Mary (2008). Fly Patterns-Tie Thousands of Flies. Moose, WY: Western Fisherman Press. pp. 28–129. ISBN   9781885212238.

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