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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.

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 September 20, 2011

Updates from September 20, 2011

Closeup insects by Bnewell from the Touchet River in Washington

Male Cinygmula ramaleyi (Heptageniidae) (Small Western Gordon Quill) Mayfly Spinner from the Touchet River in Washington
Adults were collected from the North Fork of the Touchet River at Touchet Corral, 21 Sept. One photo is the swarm of males over the stream about 3 PM, air temp about 66 degree.

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Sayfu
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Sayfu on Sep 23, 2011September 23rd, 2011, 10:34 am EDT
My God! Does that Touchet River have every known aquatic insect known to fly anglers?
Entoman
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Northern CA & ID

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Entoman on Sep 23, 2011September 23rd, 2011, 12:32 pm EDT
Hi Sayfu,

Most small freestones have surprising biodiversity as compared to larger rivers, tail waters, and especially spring creeks. Very few species (if any) necessarily constitute what we would refer to as fishable hatches, let alone be the cause for selectivity.

Regards,

Kurt
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman

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