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.

Middle Fork Snoqualmie

From the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River in Washington

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Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva Glossosoma (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva

Dorsal view of a Glossosoma (Glossosomatidae) (Little Brown Short-horned Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

I caught this tiny larva without a case, but it seems to key pretty clearly to to Glossosomatidae. From there, the lack of sclerites on the mesonotum points to either Glossosoma or Anagapetus. Although it's difficult to see in a 2D image from the microscope, it's pretty clear in the live 3D view that the pronotum is only excised about 1/3 of its length to accommodate the forecoxa, not 2/3, which points to Glossosoma at Couplet 5 of the Key to Genera of Glossosomatidae Larvae.

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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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Lastchance
Portage, PA

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Lastchance on Jun 7, 2008June 7th, 2008, 3:12 am EDT

Do we have a fly recipe folder on Troutnut we can refer to for pattern ideas? I always enjoy seeing how other people tie their patterns and I'd be glad to share mine.

Martinlf

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Palmyra PA

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Martinlf on Jun 7, 2008June 7th, 2008, 6:00 am EDT

No specific folder just for recipes, but some have posted recipes in the general Fly Tying Discussion Forum. Browse different threads and you'll see some of my patterns. My most original ones are probably my upside down CDC Caddis, My reverse parachute Trico, and the Hairy Honeybug recipe posted most recently.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

Streamcaddi
West Michigan

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Streamcaddi on Jun 26, 2008June 26th, 2008, 1:17 am EDT

Would it take to have a fly recipe folder on this site?. This site is a knockout now but it would be great if they had a recipe folder..

Softhackle

Wellsville, NY

Posts: 540

Softhackle on Jun 26, 2008June 26th, 2008, 2:18 am EDT

Hi,
Jason does have a web site for posting photos and recipes of flies. I'm not sure if you want to post just recipes/dressings or a photo, too. At any rate look at:

http://www.hacklehead.com

Mark

"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty." Edward R. Hewitt

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