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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.

Gunnysack Creek in Alaska

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Dorsal view of a Skwala (Perlodidae) (Large Springfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
This Skwala nymph still has a couple months left to go before hatching, but it's still a good representative of its species, which was extremely abundant in my sample for a stonefly of this size. It's obvious why the Yakima is known for its Skwala hatch.
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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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Family
Nov 26, 2006 by DMM in family Hydrophilidae
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Nov 29, 2006
by Troutnut
Help! We need more information!
Nov 3, 2006 by Classof06 in kingdom Animalia
8
Nov 4, 2006
by GONZO
spent caddis
Oct 29, 2006 by Troutnabout in order Trichoptera
2
Oct 29, 2006
by Troutnabout
recommended books
Oct 24, 2006 by Goose in family Chironomidae
2
Oct 25, 2006
by Sundula
Anyone else find these to be important?
Jul 26, 2006 by Troutnut in species Belostoma flumineum
2
Oct 9, 2006
by GONZO
Apataniidae?
Oct 8, 2006 by GONZO in family Limnephilidae
3
Oct 9, 2006
by GONZO
Synonym of vitreus
Oct 4, 2006 by GONZO in genus Epeorus
3
Oct 4, 2006
by Troutnut
Serratella
Oct 4, 2006 by Goose in genus Serratella
1
Oct 4, 2006
by Troutnut
Iso
Sep 21, 2006 by JMV in species Isonychia bicolor
1
Sep 21, 2006
by Troutnut
Nix compar
Sep 18, 2006 by GONZO in genus Ephemera
8
Sep 19, 2006
by Troutnut
stages before emergence
Sep 16, 2006 by Troutnabout in order Ephemeroptera
7
Sep 18, 2006
by Troutnut
West Branch Flies
Sep 15, 2006 by Jpsully in family Simuliidae
0
A good Dicosmoecus discussion
Aug 22, 2006 by Troutnut in genus Dicosmoecus
1
Aug 22, 2006
by Taxon
Former classification
Jul 24, 2006 by Troutnut in family Uenoidae
2
Jul 24, 2006
by Troutnut
Can't wait to hit this hatch
Jun 12, 2006 by Troutnut in species Baetisca laurentina
0
Hex is next!
Jun 10, 2006 by AftonAngler in species Hexagenia limbata
0
Brown Drake - emergence cycle???
Jun 5, 2006 by AftonAngler in species Ephemera simulans
5
Jun 8, 2006
by Wiflyfisher
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