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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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Troutnut.com User Troutal (Al Bourisaw)

Troutnut.com User Troutal (Al Bourisaw)

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Al Bourisaw
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St. Louis, MO
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Ugly flies catch fish, pretty flies catch fisherman and well tied flies catch both.
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Oh, thrilling the rise to the lure that is dry, when the shy fish comes up to his slaughter.
Yet rather would I have the turn to my fly. with a cunning brown wink under water.
The bright little wink under water! Mysterious wink under water!
Delightful

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