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Re: Giant Black Stoneflies

 
From: MB
Posted:  Friday, May 12, 2006 09:25 AM on www.flyfishingforums.hipwader.com

I was out trying to fool some New Brunswick brookies with some streamers today, with little success. So I decided to turn over some rocks and have a look. To my surprise, I found the Largest Stonefly I had ever seen!!!

MB-

What a wonderful photo. Looks like you have a pretty darned realistic imitation too, just not quite large enough. In any event, that would be a Salmonfly, family Pternarcidae, perhaps the American Salmonfly, Pteronarcys dorsata. They attain a maximum nymphal body length (excluding antennae and tails) of 2 1/2".



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