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.

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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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BGrnFlyfish
Wisconsin

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BGrnFlyfish on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 1:22 am EDT

Seth-Big Green River, WI

Smallstream
State College, PA

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Smallstream on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 4:33 am EDT

I guess I dont know how to fix it whoops

BGrnFlyfish
Wisconsin

Posts: 37

BGrnFlyfish on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 5:21 am EDT

I changed them to lower but on my computer it just shows the ?

Seth-Big Green River, WI

BGrnFlyfish
Wisconsin

Posts: 37

BGrnFlyfish on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 9:42 am EDT

My biggest trout on the Big Green.

Seth-Big Green River, WI

BGrnFlyfish
Wisconsin

Posts: 37

BGrnFlyfish on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 9:47 am EDT

Little Wild brown

Another Small brown caught on a pheasant tail

Seth-Big Green River, WI

BGrnFlyfish
Wisconsin

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BGrnFlyfish on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 9:57 am EDT

Seth-Big Green River, WI

BGrnFlyfish
Wisconsin

Posts: 37

BGrnFlyfish on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 10:04 am EDT

Little Colorful Brown

And thats all until next time I'm out!

Seth-Big Green River, WI

CaseyP

Arlington, VA/ Mercersburg, PA

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CaseyP on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 2:34 pm EDT

Seth, those are some kind of pretty fish! my favorite is the one with his face to the snow--what a nifty icy color. thanks for keeping at that picture posting thing; it sure isn't easy, but we all enjoy them when it works.

"You can observe a lot by watching." Yogi Berra

BGrnFlyfish
Wisconsin

Posts: 37

BGrnFlyfish on May 28, 2008May 28th, 2008, 3:01 pm EDT

Haha, thanks alot. I finally figured it out so I dont have to feel like an idiot when i'm asking 20 ?'s on how to post a couple pics. Thanks to anyone who showed me how.

Seth-Big Green River, WI

Softhackle

Wellsville, NY

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Softhackle on May 29, 2008May 29th, 2008, 3:05 am EDT

Great fish! Thanks for sharing.

Mark

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