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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.

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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Artistic view of a Female Ephemera guttulata (Ephemeridae) (Green Drake) Mayfly Dun from the West Branch of the Delaware River in New York
For years after I started this website, I was eagerly hoping to find a green drake to add to the collection, but I was never in the right part of the world at the right time. It finally happened on June 1st, 2007.
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Roytop on Apr 19, 2008April 19th, 2008, 9:49 am EDT
how about some spinner pics
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Troutnut on Apr 19, 2008April 19th, 2008, 11:09 am EDT
I've got 19 of 'em, from 2 different specimens. Just go to my Green Drake page.
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Adirman on Jun 1, 2011June 1st, 2011, 12:37 pm EDT
I thought that a Green Drake spinner was essentially a Coffin fly? Yes?/No?
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Troutnut on Jun 1, 2011June 1st, 2011, 3:35 pm EDT
Yes Adirman, coffin fly is a common name for a green drake spinner. Exact same thing.
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