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.

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Psychodidae True Fly Larva Psychodidae True Fly Larva

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.

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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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Mcjames
Cortland Manor, NY

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Mcjames on Sep 11, 2007September 11th, 2007, 8:48 am EDT

I snuck away from the family and hiked into Ventana Wilderness... spectacular

I am haunted by waters

TrevorC
Interlochen, Michigan

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TrevorC on Sep 12, 2007September 12th, 2007, 2:31 am EDT

Nice pics.

I'll see you down on the river...

Smallstream
State College, PA

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Smallstream on Sep 12, 2007September 12th, 2007, 4:33 am EDT

Sweet stream!, did you manage to catch any fish in that flat clear stretch in the second picture, that looks like some spooky water! Is that in new york?

Mcjames
Cortland Manor, NY

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Mcjames on Sep 12, 2007September 12th, 2007, 5:37 am EDT

Hi Tim yes I managed to catch 2 out of that pool (both small). I was using 6X leader/7X tippet. The first one I cast from about 40 ft below the pool -- all my fly line was on dry creekbed. The second I didnt cast at all-- just dropped my fly on the other side of that boulder.

The stream is Big Sur River in California.

I am haunted by waters