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.

My then-girlfriend, now-wife took this picture with my camera.

From Toughannock Creek in New York

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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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Dorsal view of a Neoleptophlebia (Leptophlebiidae) Mayfly Nymph from Mongaup Creek in New York

Collected May 5, 2007 from Mongaup Creek in New York

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Collected May 5, 2007 from Mongaup Creek in New York and added by Troutnut on May 18, 2007

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Martinlf on Apr 4, 2009April 4th, 2009, 11:09 am EDT

Jason, thanks. I did look on the site, but somehow overlooked these photos. This is helpful. I also did a general Google image search and got all sorts of colors, but most of the lighter BQ nymphs looked immature, with light wing pads. You and others responding are getting me closer to an answer about my emerger question.

"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"

--Fred Chappell

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