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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.

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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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Caples Lake, CA
Sep 15, 2016 by PESCATORE
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Sep 18, 2016
by PESCATORE
August on the Road with Spence
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Madison River Brown Gulper Bow on Hebgen...19" Two Michigan Boys! Craig Mathews at Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone Caught up with an old friend Charlie tying at an FFF function in Livingston Bruce into a 14" Slough Creek Cutt
Sep 8, 2016 by Oldredbarn
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Sep 18, 2016
by Azhockeydad
Interesting brookie color variation Never seen a brookie like this before Big mushroom by the Pond Goldenrods are in peak bloom around here right now
Sep 17, 2016 by Jmd123
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Thunder Mountain
Sep 11, 2016 by PESCATORE
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Sep 11, 2016
by Partsman
The drought is over and some pretty fishies are biting A very richly colored pond brookie Very pretty rainbow, biggest from the Pine in four years! Joe-pye-weed on the banks of the Pine Spotted touch-me-not on the banks of the Pine
Aug 24, 2016 by Jmd123
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Sep 6, 2016
by Wbranch
Tigers in driftless?
Aug 29, 2016 by WiScott
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Sep 6, 2016
by Wbranch
This week's adventures, including some new waters (to me)
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Rifle River browns are always so pretty Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) on the banks of the Rifle No, this does NOT look like a Chevy Cobalt trail...good thing I don't mind hiking! Oooh, an orchid! Nodding lady's tresses (Spiranthes cernua) Bottle gentian (Gentiana andrewsii)...
Sep 1, 2016 by Jmd123
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Sep 5, 2016
by RiverRocks
West Carson River Rainbow 13" Bow.
Aug 24, 2016 by PESCATORE
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Aug 28, 2016
by PESCATORE
Truly a labor of love - my 2016 Field Biology class Featured Topic
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Looking at a (red-backed) salamander Diameter-taping a tree while students while students take down the numbers In the bog (what's left of it anyway) Looking at benthics through our (only) dissecting scope) Pine River critters - notice the giant black stonefly, got that in the seine net
Aug 5, 2016 by Jmd123
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Aug 11, 2016
by PaulRoberts
Waterproof Cameras
Aug 3, 2016 by PESCATORE
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Aug 4, 2016
by PESCATORE
New Vids, Trout, Nature & Scenery
Jul 17, 2016 by Steps25
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Little waters...a beautiful evening on the Pine
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Spreading dogbane (Apocynum adrosaemifolium) at the parking lot From the bridge at Rearing Pond Road No, put away that 9-footer, get out your short stick(s) Tall meadow rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum) Canada anemone (Anemone Canadensis - surprised?) was blooming all over the place
Jun 29, 2016 by Jmd123
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Jul 17, 2016
by Steps25
Catskill Trip May 2016 Part 2
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Jun 21, 2016 by Oldredbarn
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Jul 17, 2016
by Steps25
A beautiful summer evening on my favorite brookie pond Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) - the only milkweed without milky sap! The guard at the entrance to the Pond Betcha didn't know we have cobras in Michigan! Another beautiful pond brookie, biggest of at least a dozen YIKES!! This is how my evening ended...
Jul 12, 2016 by Jmd123
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Jul 14, 2016
by Jmd123
Cooke Pond smallies on three different mayfly hatches
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First of the evening, on a White Wulff Another fat one on a Brown Drake Hey, largemouth like mayflies too!! Last and biggest of the night, on a #6 Hex pattern The flies that worked
Jun 24, 2016 by Jmd123
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Jul 3, 2016
by PaulRoberts
Catskill Fly Fishing Museum May 2016
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Jun 21, 2016 by Oldredbarn
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Jun 24, 2016
by Jmd123
Green Lacewing
Jun 22, 2016 by PagansMind
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Catskills Trip May 2016
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Jun 21, 2016 by Oldredbarn
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Need to tie some Iso imitations! Almost lost this guy in the logs Second biggest of the night Can't have a post without wildflowers! Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) just starting to bloom Forget-me-not (Myosotis sp.)
Jun 13, 2016 by Jmd123
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Jun 15, 2016
by Steps25
Pteronarcys californica nymph Taken from Russian River. Dec. 24th, 2015. 25 mm. Taken from Russian River. Dec. 24th, 2015. 25 mm. Taken from Russian River. June 17, 2013. 30 mm. Taken from Russian River. June 17, 2013. 30 mm.
Jun 13, 2016 by Millcreek
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Jun 14, 2016
by Millcreek
Cooke Pond smallies on Brown Drakes Notice there are TWO flies in this fish's mouth!! One just wasn't enough for this guy... First one I was able to get in the boat after one popped off and two broke my line! Cooke Pond from the Pine Acres launch Looking "upstream" - the pond actually has appreciable current here Gotta throw in some wildflowers...daisy fleabane growing near the launch
Jun 9, 2016 by Jmd123
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Jun 11, 2016
by Adirman
Iso's Help Get the Skunk Out of the Boat
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Jun 6, 2016 by Oldredbarn
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Jun 8, 2016
by Oldredbarn
Oh boy...what a week
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What happens when you forget the kayak is on top of the car...and then you try to fix it yourself Oh, this is not good Well this isn't good either! Did catch a few trout for my troubles, thank goodness...on a #12 Royal Wulff Nice clump of yellow lady's slippers on the way to the Rifle
Jun 3, 2016 by Jmd123
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Jun 8, 2016
by Wbranch
Arizona
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King snake on the move. Sunset at Fool Hollow Lake. Fish on. Marv and a Pretty Bow. Lee's Ferry Canyon Cliffs.
May 29, 2016 by Martinlf
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Jun 5, 2016
by Jmd123
Ameletus and Paraleptophlebia
Feb 29, 2016 by Millcreek
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Jun 4, 2016
by Hansolo
A Visit to Mark Libertone's Hometown Featured Topic
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May 31, 2016 by Oldredbarn
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Jun 3, 2016
by Jmd123
The boys were back in town (and some murder and death...)
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Beautiful violets on the way to the Pond Nodding trillium (Trillium cernuum) near the lower Au Sable Hauling it to the Pond Before the assault - the Three Amigos Joe and Todd afloat
May 23, 2016 by Jmd123
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Jun 1, 2016
by Steps25
Video - Dry Fly Fishing - Vitreus, March Brown
May 30, 2016 by Steps25
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May 31, 2016
by Steps25
TYING AGAIN First fly, after 12 years away from the bench.
May 21, 2016 by PESCATORE
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May 23, 2016
by PESCATORE
photo subvaira stil born
May 9, 2016 by Slack
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Skipped "the" opener, "my" opener was today Not big but not a bad start either! First of the year The brookies go back in but these do NOT
May 2, 2016 by Jmd123
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May 5, 2016
by Martinlf
Those "green fish" - and a yellow one, and some orange & blue ones too!
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Biggest one I have gotten out of these waters yet, 16 1/2" Fat pumpkinseed, 9" Colorful bluegill, almost all sunnies were 7-9" First and only perch EVER from this pond, and not a little guy either (12 1/2") Watch out or I'll pop you one, buddy! Eastern garter in striking pose
Apr 28, 2016 by Jmd123
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Apr 28, 2016
by Jmd123
It's finally spring, and a man has to warm up his casting arm somehow 9 inches of bluegill Another fat one Scarlet cup fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea) - earliest fungus and a distant relative to morels Skunk cabbage looking as alien as usual
Apr 16, 2016 by Jmd123
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Apr 18, 2016
by Jmd123
Paraleptophlebia sp.
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Male (upper portion) and female (lower portion) Female Female Male Female and male
Apr 6, 2016 by Millcreek
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microscopes
Mar 3, 2016 by Minnowbait
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Mar 21, 2016
by Entoman
Serratella levis
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Female. In alcohol. Female. In alcohol. Ventral view. Female. In alcohol. Female. In alcohol. Ventral view. Male. In alcohol.
Mar 14, 2016 by Millcreek
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Mar 20, 2016
by Entoman
Sights of (early) Spring Nice pumpkinseed from Clark's Marsh on an all-black #10 Woolly Bugger Have to try for these with a fly rod! Round-lobed hepatica - WAY early! Coltsfoot - THIS I was expecting to see! A magnificent pair of trumpeter swans in Clark's Marsh
Mar 23, 2012 by Jmd123
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Mar 10, 2016
by MiltRPowell
Bassnuts
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Mar 7, 2016 by Jmd123
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Mar 8, 2016
by Oldredbarn
Apatania larvae and pupae
Feb 17, 2016 by Millcreek
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Feb 22, 2016
by PaulRoberts
Calineuria californica and Hesperoperla pacifica
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Calineuria californica. 21 mm (excluding cerci). January 28, 2014. Live specimen. Calineuria californica. 21 mm (excluding cerci). January 28, 2014. Live specimen. Calineuria californica. 20 mm (excluding cerci). April 30, 2013. In alcohol. Calineuria californica. 20 mm (excluding cerci). April 30, 2013. In alcohol. Calineuria californica. 20 mm (excluding cerci). April 30, 2013. In alcohol.
Sep 20, 2014 by Millcreek
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Jan 29, 2016
by Martinlf
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