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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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Landscapes, Page 2

Landscapes, Page 2

Chasing trout in wild places is not just about the river and fish at the end, but the landscapes that shape them and are shaped by them.

Relatively easy portion of the mountainside
Caribou grazing in a high alpine meadow
Big snowflakes falling while cutting up the caribou
Vanishing horizon in the Chukchi Sea

From Kotzebue in Alaska
Moonrise over Mt Sanford. An unusually clear view of this mountain from 90 miles away on the Denali Highway

From Denali Highway in Alaska
Mt Hayes

From Denali Highway in Alaska
Backlit dwarf birch

From Denali Highway in Alaska
Windy Creek Road

From Clearwater Mountains in Alaska
Mt Deborah (left) and Hess Mountain (right)

From Denali Highway in Alaska
Denali Highway in Alaska
Blueberries and the Alaska Range

From Denali Highway in Alaska
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