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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 Zapada cinctipes (Nemouridae) (Tiny Winter Black) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Nymphs of this species were fairly common in late-winter kick net samples from the upper Yakima River. Although I could not find a key to species of Zapada nymphs, a revision of the Nemouridae family by Baumann (1975) includes the following helpful sentence: "2 cervical gills on each side of midline, 1 arising inside and 1 outside of lateral cervical sclerites, usually single and elongate, sometimes constricted but with 3 or 4 branches arising beyond gill base in Zapada cinctipes." This specimen clearly has the branches and is within the range of that species.
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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AftonAngler
Brule, WI

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AftonAngler on Jan 27, 2008January 27th, 2008, 6:37 am EST
Weston with a nice brown that really whacked a muddler on an early morning float trip before "work".
See you on the Water.

Brad Bohen

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Dano
Vanderbilt, Michigan

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Dano on Jan 27, 2008January 27th, 2008, 7:10 am EST
Great pic Brad!!!

Hey, mebbe you could help this fella out:

http://www.troutnut.com/topic/1196#7734

Dano


Eventually, all things merge into one...and a river runs through it.
West
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Eau Claire, Wisconsin

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West on Feb 20, 2008February 20th, 2008, 4:21 pm EST
That was a wonderful morning.....i look forward to many more like it in 2008!!


West

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Lonehunter
UPSTATE NY

Posts: 6
Lonehunter on Feb 21, 2008February 21st, 2008, 2:22 am EST
Very Nice picture.
TIGHT LINES
PRACTICE CATCH AND RELEASE
JACK

ENJOY THE JOURNEY NOT THE FINISH
LenH
driftless area

Posts: 58
LenH on Feb 24, 2008February 24th, 2008, 3:11 am EST
love the color of the brown.

How is upnorth look for small stream trout opener?

Len

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