Salmon fly patterns (not to be confused with
flies for Atlantic Salmon) are an important collection of
artificial flies
An artificial fly or fly lure is a type of fishing lure, usually used in the sport of fly fishing (although they may also be used in other forms of angling). In general, artificial flies are an imitation of aquatic insects that are natural food of ...
used by
fly
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced m ...
anglers to imitate nymphal and adult forms of ''
Pteronarcys californica
''Pteronarcys californica'' is a species of insect in the family Pteronarcyidae, the giant stoneflies and salmonflies. It is known commonly as a salmonfly.[Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...]
and coastal mountain ranges. Nymphs live for three to five years before adult emergence which typically occurs in late Spring or early summer.
The long lifespan of the nymphal form provides year-round angling opportunities for fly anglers.
Adult imitative patterns
Adult attractor patterns
As described in ''Flies for Trout'' (1993), Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen
[
* Stimulator
As described in ''Trout Country Flies'' (2002), Bruce Staples][
* Abbey
* Dry Muddler
* Madam X
* Bloody Butcher
]
Nymph patterns
Notes
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