Pteronarcys californica (Giant Salmonfly) Stonefly Nymph Pictures

Friday, the PC stoneflies were hatching and flying midway up the river in the quality stretch of the South Fork of the Boise Rive (Idaho.) The fish seemed to be gorged with nymphs and only wanted the big nymphs fished in the current. We used large black Brooks flies with rubber hackle. They ignored most of the adult flies that fell to the surface. But the big bombers were lumbering over the water all day. Pretty exciting environment for fishing. At one point, I had two crawling on my neck while I was trying to work my drift into a large fish's feeding lane. Life is good.