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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This one seems to lead to Couplet 35 of the Key to Genera of Perlodidae Nymphs and the genus Isoperla, but I'm skeptical that's correct based on the general look. I need to get it under the microscope to review several choices in the key, and it'll probably end up a different Perlodidae.
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Matthew Patterson
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Grew up and live in North Western Montana. Been fly fishing for 28 years. Married with two boys. My wife fly fishes and so does my oldest son. I'm sure the young one will also. Consider myself a conservative conservationist. Mainly a trout fisherman. Very much a wild trout snob. Dry fly fanatic. 12' leaders and size 20 dry's.
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