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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Delaware River Club Throwback

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Report at a Glance

General Region	The Delaware River
Specific Location	West Branch down through the Main Stem
Dates Fished	Sometime in May, I think.
Time of Day	Morning to Night, with breaks
Fish Caught	Browns and Bows
Conditions & Hatches	Olives, Caddis, Sulphurs

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Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Feb 2, 2020February 2nd, 2020, 12:53 am EST

John, here are a few Delaware River trout, caught with Bruce Miller, who guides out of the Delaware River Club. Al Caucci is out of the business there, though he still runs annual trips in Montana.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Wiflyfisher

Wisconsin

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Wiflyfisher on Feb 2, 2020February 2nd, 2020, 2:42 am EST

Louis, excellent! Thank you!

I never fished the Delaware from a driftboat, we always walked and waded the river. Of course back in the early 1980's I am sure it was probably less crowded and easier access than now.

John S.
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Partsman

bancroft michigan

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Partsman on Feb 2, 2020February 2nd, 2020, 9:46 am EST

Nice pictures, beautiful looking country and fish.
Mike

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Feb 2, 2020February 2nd, 2020, 12:18 pm EST

Thanks, Mike. I understand you have some beautiful country up your way. Hope to get up there someday.

John, I waded the West Branch last year. Got beat up by a couple of impossible fish, caught a few smaller ones, then the next day had some great action a bit farther downstream. It can certainly get busy these days, and some of the fish get almost impossible to catch. They see too many flies. Some of the guides tell me they'll just move on when this happens.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

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