Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata

The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.

Cedar sweepers line the fertile spring creek headwaters of a famous trout stream.

From the Bois Brule River in Wisconsin

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Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.

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27" brown trout, my largest ever. It was the sub-dominant fish in its pool. After this, I hooked the bigger one, but I couldn't land it.

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Mcjames
Cortland Manor, NY

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Mcjames on Sep 11, 2007September 11th, 2007, 8:48 am EDT

I snuck away from the family and hiked into Ventana Wilderness... spectacular

I am haunted by waters

TrevorC
Interlochen, Michigan

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TrevorC on Sep 12, 2007September 12th, 2007, 2:31 am EDT

Nice pics.

I'll see you down on the river...

Smallstream
State College, PA

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Smallstream on Sep 12, 2007September 12th, 2007, 4:33 am EDT

Sweet stream!, did you manage to catch any fish in that flat clear stretch in the second picture, that looks like some spooky water! Is that in new york?

Mcjames
Cortland Manor, NY

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Mcjames on Sep 12, 2007September 12th, 2007, 5:37 am EDT

Hi Tim yes I managed to catch 2 out of that pool (both small). I was using 6X leader/7X tippet. The first one I cast from about 40 ft below the pool -- all my fly line was on dry creekbed. The second I didnt cast at all-- just dropped my fly on the other side of that boulder.

The stream is Big Sur River in California.

I am haunted by waters