Lateral view of a Female Hexagenia limbata (Ephemeridae) (Hex) Mayfly Dun from the Namekagon River in Wisconsin

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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 Pycnopsyche guttifera (Limnephilidae) (Great Autumn Brown Sedge) Caddisfly Larva from the Yakima River in Washington

This specimen appears to be of the same species as this one collected in the same spot two months earlier. The identification of both is tentative. This one suffered some physical damage before being photographed, too, so the colors aren't totally natural. I was mostly photographing it to test out some new camera setting idea, which worked really well for a couple of closeups.

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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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rod and reel??

Strme007
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Strme007 on Mar 19, 2009March 19th, 2009, 6:59 am EDT

Does anyone know about the quality of the Cabela's PT+ rods and their RLS reels?

Hellgramite
Southern calif.

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Hellgramite on Mar 22, 2009March 22nd, 2009, 5:41 am EDT

I have been fishing Cabelas Fly Rods and Reels for about 10 years now and have found there equipment to be vary nice.I own and fish Scott,Orvis,Sage name it I have used it.What I have found is that Cabelas Rods and Reels for the cost are great because you do not mind beating them up.There Reels for the price are great.I own a couple of expensive Reels and have found they are built to such close tolerances that if they get dirt in them they bind up. Where as the Cabelas Reels are not built to as high a standard so they seem to work in any condition.There drag systems work well also.They offer a line of Reels called Prestige plus mid arbor reel for around $50.00.I have 2 of them and they work great.With all that said you can see I like Cabelas Fly rods and Reels.

Strme007
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Strme007 on Mar 22, 2009March 22nd, 2009, 12:00 pm EDT

Very helpful...thanks a lot :)