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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This seems to be a young larva of Limnephilus. Although not clear in the picture, several ventral abdominal segments have chloride epithelia.
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Jjlyon01 on Nov 8, 2007November 8th, 2007, 12:37 pm EST
Never really fly-fished for steelies, caught my first one three weeks ago. Can anyone enlighten me on how to catch these beauties?
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SlateDrake9 on Nov 8, 2007November 8th, 2007, 12:52 pm EST
If you can nymph fish for trout, than you can fish for Great Lakes steelhead.
Pick your favorite egg pattern and go for it.
Streamers work too.
Pick your favorite egg pattern and go for it.
Streamers work too.
Fishing with bait is like swearing in church.
-- Slate Drake
-- Slate Drake