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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.

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.
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 July 8, 2005

Updates from July 8, 2005

Closeup insects by Bnewell from the Flathead River and Whitefish Lake in Montana

Female Stenonema terminatum (Heptageniidae) Mayfly Dun from the Flathead River-Lower in Montana
Male Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Spinner from Whitefish Lake in Montana

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