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.
Featured on the forum
This is the first of it's family I've seen, collected from a tiny, fishless stream in the Cascades. The three species of this genus all live in the Northwest and are predators that primarily eat stonefly nymphs Merritt R.W., Cummins, K.W., and Berg, M.B. (2019).
Troutnut is a project started in 2003 by salmonid ecologist Jason "Troutnut" Neuswanger to help anglers and
fly tyers unabashedly embrace the entomological side of the sport. Learn more about Troutnut or
support the project for an enhanced experience here.
Partsman on Dec 23, 2020December 23rd, 2020, 12:59 pm EST
To all you troutnuts here, I'm wishing you all a very merry christmas, and lets all hope a happy and healthy new year!
Mike.
Mike.
Wbranch on Dec 24, 2020December 24th, 2020, 10:12 am EST
Same to you and your family Mike and all the other Troutnut forum members. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a less stressful New Year and 2021.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Troutnut on Dec 29, 2020December 29th, 2020, 5:41 pm EST
Same to all of you!
Jason Neuswanger, Ph.D.
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
Troutnut and salmonid ecologist
Quick Reply
Related Discussions
Topic
Replies
Last Reply
1
Dec 23, 2017
by Roguerat
by Roguerat
4
Dec 21, 2011
by Oldredbarn
by Oldredbarn
3
Jan 2, 2018
by Jmd123
by Jmd123
8
Dec 31, 2018
by Partsman
by Partsman
