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 seems to be a young larva of Limnephilus. Although not clear in the picture, several ventral abdominal segments have chloride epithelia.
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just started fly fishing this year (2012) I've built my own rod and tied many of my own flies. me and my buddy rocky got into fly fishing together and were hoping to get out and catch some great trout this year.
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