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 topic is about the Caddisfly Species Macrostemum zebratum
The "Zebra Caddis" is one of the most well-known caddisfly species, and one of the largest to produce high intensity hatches on our trout streams.It is also an important species for smallmouth bass. Gary LaFontaine wrote in Caddisflies about encountering Macrostemum zebratum on a large smallmouth river:
I never caught so many smallmouth bass on a fly rod before in my life.
Lastchance on Aug 4, 2008August 4th, 2008, 1:24 pm EDT
Is there a photo of one? I've never heard of them or perhaps I know them by a different name.
Taxon on Aug 4, 2008August 4th, 2008, 5:52 pm EDT