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.

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Sweltsa (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph Sweltsa (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph

Dorsal view of a Sweltsa (Chloroperlidae) (Sallfly) Stonefly Nymph from the Yakima River in Washington

This species was fairly abundant in a February sample of the upper Yakima.

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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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my fly tying corner

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My grandmother's childhood desk, now mine, a Gerstner chest from my Best Fishing Buddy three years ago, some shelves and imagination, all in a sunny corner

CaseyP

Arlington, VA/ Mercersburg, PA

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CaseyP on Dec 15, 2008December 15th, 2008, 1:04 pm EST

in answer to Trtklr's thread about what our fly tying areas look like, herewith submitted, mine:

"You can observe a lot by watching." Yogi Berra

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Softhackle on Dec 15, 2008December 15th, 2008, 3:32 pm EST

It looks very comfortable and well equipped.

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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Shawnny3 on Dec 18, 2008December 18th, 2008, 9:55 am EST

I like that a lot, Casey. My desk has terrible natural lighting, something I'm always sorry about.

-Shawn

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