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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.

Lateral view of a Psychodidae True Fly Larva from Mystery Creek #308 in Washington
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.
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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Female Siphlonurus autumnalis (Gray Drake) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

This mayfly was collected from Crazy Beaver Spring in Montana on November 30th, 2006 and added to Troutnut.com by Bnewell on June 28th, 2011.


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Female Siphlonurus autumnalis (Gray Drake) Mayfly Spinner Pictures

Collection details
Location: Crazy Beaver Spring, Montana
Date: November 30th, 2006
Added to site: June 28th, 2011
Author: Bnewell
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