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 wild-looking little thing completely puzzled me. At first I was thinking beetle or month larva, until I got a look at the pictures on the computer screen. I made a couple of incorrect guesses before entomologist Greg Courtney pointed me in the right direction with Psychodidae. He suggested a possible genus of Thornburghiella, but could not rule out some other members of the tribe Pericomini.
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Troutnut.com User Njflytyer (Chris Logan)
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Chris Logan
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Belvidere.NJ
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I've been flyfishing for over 47 years and tying my own flies for 45 years, that's not to say I haven't bought afew along the way. I learned from some of the best tyer's over the years-- Fran Better, Irv Lacy, Bob Jacklin,Herb Howard,Ralf Graves, and the list goes on.And every time I meet another tyer I leave with something else I didn't know the day before, and another friend I'll cherish. Your never to old to learn. Chris
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