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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This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.
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Millcreek on Dec 25, 2017December 25th, 2017, 4:26 am EST
These have all been taken from the Russian River within the last month. First from the top are photos of some Baetis tricaudatus and Baetis alius, next are Pteronarcys californica and Isoperla pinta, then a Chimarra sp. and last an Ameletus sp.
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Jmd123 on Jan 2, 2018January 2nd, 2018, 6:53 am EST
Nice to think that there's a bunch of those still alive right now under all that ice around here, including the Au Sable!
Jonathon
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No matter how big the one you just caught is, there's always a bigger one out there somewhere...
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