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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.

Dorsal view of a Holocentropus (Polycentropodidae) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington
This one seems to tentatively key to Holocentropus, although I can't make out the anal spines in Couplet 7 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae nor the dark bands in Couplet 4 of the Key to Genera of Polycentropodidae Larvae, making me wonder if I went wrong somewhere in keying it out. I don't see where that could have happened, though. It might also be that it's a very immature larva and doesn't possess all the identifying characteristics in the key yet. If Holocentropus is correct, then Holocentropus flavus and Holocentropus interruptus are the two likely possibilities based on range, but I was not able to find a description of their larvae.
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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Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

Lateral view of a Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the Neversink River in New York
Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the Neversink River in New York
Caddisflies can be much more colorful than we'd ever expect, under the right lighting!

Ventral view of a Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the Neversink River in New York
Ruler view of a Mystacides sepulchralis (Leptoceridae) (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult from the Neversink River in New York The smallest ruler marks are 1 mm.

This caddisfly was collected from the Neversink River in New York on September 5th, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com by Troutnut on October 3rd, 2006.

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Mystacides
Posted by PaulRoberts on Aug 23, 2010
Last reply on Aug 23, 2010 by PaulRoberts
Wow, I don't remember them being so small! I believe I tied mine on a #18. They have long wings and look bigger on the wing I believe. On E Branch Owego they were in fishable numbers.

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Mystacides sepulchralis (Black Dancer) Caddisfly Adult Pictures

Collection details
Location: Neversink River, New York
Date: September 5th, 2006
Added to site: October 3rd, 2006
Author: Troutnut
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