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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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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Wbranch

York & Starlight PA

Posts: 2635

Wbranch on Mar 3, 2009March 3rd, 2009, 1:49 am EST

Hi OMG,

I googled #1 weight fly rod and came up with this site. It doesn't appear this guy sells blanks though but his rods are sure pretty.

http://www.sierraclassicflyrod.com/1.php

Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.

Falsifly

Hayward, WI.

Posts: 660

Falsifly on Mar 3, 2009March 3rd, 2009, 3:29 am EST

OMG,
Listed here you will find some Sage TXL series blanks as light as 000.
http://www.anglersworkshop.com/items.aspx?catid=2221

And here are a couple more good sources for rod building.
http://www.mudhole.com/
http://www.rec.com/

Falsifly
When asked what I just caught that monster on I showed him. He put on his magnifiers and said, "I can't believe they can see that."

OMG
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OMG on Mar 4, 2009March 4th, 2009, 12:34 pm EST

WBRANCH& FALSIFLY,Thanks guys for the return on my asking for help with the search for a "1" wt. rod blank.I'm going to check these out.OMG