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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 Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington
Some characteristics from the microscope images for the tentative species id: The postero-lateral projections are found only on segment 9, not segment 8. Based on the key in Jacobus et al. (2014), it appears to key to Neoleptophlebia adoptiva or Neoleptophlebia heteronea, same as this specimen with pretty different abdominal markings. However, distinguishing between those calls for comparing the lengths of the second and third segment of the labial palp, and this one (like the other one) only seems to have two segments. So I'm stuck on them both. It's likely that the fact that they're immature nymphs stymies identification in some important way.
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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Mcjames
Cortland Manor, NY

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Mcjames on Aug 27, 2008August 27th, 2008, 2:14 am EDT
Guy I grew up fishing with is a general contractor, he does alot of estate jobs. He did a job yesterday and the client told him to take anything he wanted from the house-- it was all going to an estate auction. My buddy walked out of there with 8 Orvis rods and 5 Battenkill reels, along with 8 tubes, 3 rod/reel travel cases, and various extra spools.

The stuff of fantasy...
I am haunted by waters
Al514
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Central New York

Posts: 142
Al514 on Aug 27, 2008August 27th, 2008, 4:24 am EDT
Tell him to buy a lotto ticket.

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