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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.

The trees were leafing out and the trout were rising on this productive Wisconsin stream From the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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Lateral view of a Male Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
This dun emerged from a mature nymph on my desk. Unfortunately its wings didn't perfectly dry out.
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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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Updates from October 12, 2006

Photos by Troutnut from Enfield Creek and Mystery Creek #62 in New York

I spent more than an hour casting to several rising trout in this pool and caught only two. Its clear water and tricky currents harbor dozens of free-rising, usually very hard-to-catch fish. From Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
This little pool in update New York is enjoyed by many tourists every day, and it still holds a few trout -- stockers mostly, but you can't complain about the setting! From Mystery Creek # 62 in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Mystery Creek # 62 in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Mystery Creek # 62 in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Mystery Creek # 62 in New York
Many trout live in this pool, but they're very difficult to approach. The stream is very small and the pool unusually large, so the current is very slow. The trout have all the time in the world to inspect the fly, and they spook extremely easily. From Mystery Creek # 62 in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Mystery Creek # 62 in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
Enfield Creek in New York
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Updates from October 9, 2006

Photos by Troutnut from Sixmile Creek in New York

Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
Sixmile Creek in New York
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Updates from October 6, 2006

Photos by Troutnut from Mystery Creek #23, Willowemoc Creek, and the West Branch of the Neversink River in New York

The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Willowemoc Creek in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Lena wading across the riffle to catch up with me. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The West Branch of the Neversink River in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
I took some neat underwater pictures of salamander larvae in this pool a few weeks earlier. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The West Branch of the Neversink River in New York
I try to find a brookie in a beautiful, clear pool, but with no luck. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Lena sneaks up on some alleged brook trout which gave no sign of their presence to either one of us. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
I've caught several brookies in this hole, although on the day of this photograph I found none. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
I caught a nice brookie a few weeks earlier in this pool at the junction of a split channel in the stream. The huge fallen tree is great cover. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
I like this little moss-bottomed trickle of a tributary. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Lena fishes a brookie hole. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Unsuccessfully trying to find a brookie. Maybe it would help if I was looking at the fly. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Lena casting. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Lena works on her casting. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Lena fishing a nice hole. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York

Underwater photos by Troutnut from Mystery Creek #23 in New York

Well, this is one way to make 'em pose... keep them on the line! This one settled next to the camera pretty nicely as soon as I let off the tension. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
I love this mossy plant on so many of the rocks in this stream. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
Not a bad home if you're a brook trout. From the Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
The Mystery Creek # 23 in New York
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Updates from October 5, 2006

Photos by Troutnut from Mystery Creek #89 in New York

Mystery Creek # 89 in New York
I kneel on a rock trying to catch brookies in a waterfall pool. From Mystery Creek # 89 in New York
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Updates from October 4, 2006

Closeup insects by Troutnut from Cayuga Inlet in New York

Female Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun
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Lateral view of a Female Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olive) Mayfly Dun from Cayuga Inlet in New York
This one sat unseen on my hard drive for 18 years, until I noticed that it wasn't on the site and added it in 2023.
Added by Troutnut on May 8, 2023
Collected October 4, 2006 from Cayuga Inlet in New York and added by Troutnut on May 8, 2023
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