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The Lochsa, which is a designated Wild and Scenic River, is primarily a West Slope cutthroat fishery. It does also hold a good number of bull trout and steelhead, and gets a pretty decent chinook...

... after eight weeks plus.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/jfs_photo/Lochsa 2012/P6250011_edited.jpg

There were more adult salmonflies around today than any day that I've spent on the...

... fishing primarily the FEB Salmonfly. Had a fishy eat it on Lolo Creek a couple days ago, had eight hit yesterday in less than an hour on Rock Creek, and took over a dozen with it this afternoon...

If they have made an appearance already, even a number of days ago, and if the fishies are not showing interest in any other particular food item, I'd opt for a salmonfly dry despite the unfavorable...

... and some trouts have been selective against the salmonfly recently, opting for green drakes. :shock:

But not all of them.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/jfs_photo/Lochsa...

A couple days ago, this guy thought the amount of orange on the FEB salmonfly was just right.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/jfs_photo/Lochsa%202012/P5190005_edited.jpg

John

My take is that, generally, Duck is right on the money.

But I also think that the coloration is directly related to how freshly hatched the insect is. The more freshly hatched, the more and...

It just occurred to me that I've not posted pix of the models I used for my FEB salmonfly. These were from the Henry's Fork of the Snake in the Vernon area several years ago.
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... follow the link, Sandy.

You'll have to "wade" through quite a bit of material on the dull stuff, like fishing and fish and flies and banter, but you might even enjoy some of that while you are...

Had an adult salmonfly from a local creek here at the house several days ago.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/jfs_photo/Bugs/P5130001.jpg

Saw an adult on the wing over on the Lochsa...

... but it was a wild day with the snow and salmonflies today. Follow the link ...

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/showthread.php?45688-Lochsa&p=452103#post452103

... to post #28.

Can't...

... and I wouldn't consider it salmonfly season over here, Sandy. It will likely be a while before it gets started.

The outing yesterday was more on a hunch, and in response to Poke 'Em's...

The Lamar, or was it Soda Butte, or ....:confused:

John

Hint - you could check out the Fishing Reports Forum.

It's that time of year.

Here's my "old" standard.

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj218/jfs_photo/Flies/P5010009_edited.jpg

And one of four wild and native West Slope cutts that ate it...